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Happy Valentine’s Day!

February 14, 2025 | Bruce, Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Other People's Stories | Bruce

Here’s Ella Fitzgerald singing “You Are the Sunshine of My Life,” by Stevie Wonder, with Joe Pass on the guitar.  

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Look Once, Then Block It From Your Mind

January 21, 2025 | Other Diseases, Other People's Stories, Research | Bruce

Here’s a sumation of how past events make me feel about the next four years. Donald Rump:  Bring Back the Guillotine – Click! Donald Dump:  Make Sure the Terminally Ill

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Snow Business

January 20, 2025 | Enriched Environment, Gay - LGBTQ, Jokes, Non-Pharmacological Fixes | Bruce

Everything the traffic will allow.

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Happy Birthday, Muhammad Ali!

January 18, 2025 | Other People's Stories, Parkinson Pantheon!, Parkinson's Disease, Physical Exercise, Poetry | Bruce

January 18, 1967: Muhammad Ali celebrates his 25th birthday in Houston, Texas, with a giant cake and candles. Muhammad Ali has one of the longest Wikipedia entries I’ve ever read. 

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Humpty Dumpty Had a Great Fall

January 16, 2025 | Bruce, Deep Brain Stimulation, Enriched Environment, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce

Two weekends ago I had a catastrophic fall and ended up in the nearest hospital’s emergency room at about 2:00 a.m.

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No, Not Those Falls…

December 15, 2024 | Bruce, Deep Brain Stimulation, Michael J. Fox Foundation, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Other People's Stories, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce | 1 Comment
Peaceful forest waterfall with serene stone cairn, ideal for nature and travel themes.

For an older adult, falls can be serious, even deadly. And falls are more likely if you have Parkinson’s disease.

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Poetry: “That Tree”

December 13, 2024 | Bruce, Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Parkinson's Disease, Poetry | Bruce | 1 Comment

I just finished an online poetry workshop with Georgia Heard and Ralph Fletcher, both of whom I took writing classes with while a doctoral student at Teachers College Columbia University. 

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An Easy Way to Take Pills When You Have So Many You Could Choke

December 10, 2024 | Bruce, Bruce's Meds, Medications, Non-Pharmacological Fixes | Bruce

As I’ve said before (click!), one of the shocking and scary aspects of Parkinson’s disease starts happening when your epiglottis no longer effectively closes off your windpipe when you swallow,

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Narrative Medicine – 55 Words

December 5, 2024 | Bruce, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce
Close-up of hand writing in notebook using a blue pen, focus on creativity.

I recently attended a 4-session online workshop hosted by Harvard University’s wellness program.  The goal for each participant was to write a 55-word statement of where they are with Parkinson’s,

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Three Signs You Should Consider Giving Up Driving When Living with Parkinson’s

November 11, 2024 | Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce | 1 Comment

Here are some common signs that it may no longer be safe to drive around after your Parkinson’s diagnosis.

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Bruce Ballard

Bruce Ballard

My name is Bruce Ballard. I started this website in February, 2015, to promote an “enriched environment” for people with Parkinson’s disease, including myself. Enjoy!

I'm an official blogger for the 2016 World Parkinson Congress (Portland, Oregon, USA) and the 2019 World Parkinson Congress (Kyoto, Japan). Click on the logo to learn more!

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