I recently wrote about the dangers of aspiration pneumonia (click!). Today I am writing about a related, more uplifting phenomenon: The SPEAK-OUT! Therapy Program, which aims to help people with […]
A New Issue: Voice Training with SPEAK OUT! Therapy Read More »
Even if you can’t get to the gym, pool or other location to build up your body, you can exercise at home. Here’s how to do it.
Easy-But-Worthwhile Exercises to Do at Home When You Can’t Go to the Gym Read More »
Aspiration pneumonia was the most common reason for the emergency admission of patients with Parkinson’s Disease whose disease duration was >5 years. Pneumonia was one of the main causes of death.
Worried About Aspiration Pneumonia? Read More »
How can you count backward from 100 by sevens?
Let’s Count Backward from 100 by Sevens! Read More »
******** The above image says it all. Before I had Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), every day I was taking 10.5 pills of carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet) – the main drug to
How Am I Doing? 6th Update Read More »
Today I got this email message: The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Warning on Jan 13 for Southern Westchester County. …COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3
Coastal Flood Warnings! with Photos Read More »
******** My sister just sent me an article from the Harvard Gazette that discusses a new kind of robotic clothing that helps Parkinson’s patients walk without freezing of gait, or
Wearable Robotic Clothing Stops Freezing of Gait Read More »
******** That iPod-like thing you see in this picture is actually the gismo my husband uses to modify (usually that means “increase”) the electrical current that my Deep Brain Stimulator
How Am I Doing? 5th Update Read More »
My husband and I started taking daily walks. Each day we walk longer and longer distances.
How Am I Doing? 4th Update Read More »
************** There’s a disconnect between YouTube videos about bladder issues put out by various Parkinson’s organizations (see example below) and documents you can find by Googling “Parkinson’s disease” + “urinary
Parkinson’s Disease and Urinary Tract Infections Read More »