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Sunny Sundays!

December 25, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Sunny Sundays | Bruce

In celebration of all things sunny, Parking Suns now features every Sunday a different YouTube music clip about the sun! This week’s entry: Judy Garland and Ray Bolger (the Scarecrow from “The Wizard […]

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Throwback Thursdays Art – w/ Update!

December 23, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Throwback Thursdays Art | Bruce | 6 Comments

Every Thursday, as part of my personal “enriched environment” initiative, I post a piece of art, usually from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which recently released online some 400,000 high-resolution

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Running:  Cognitive Benefits, Too

December 23, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Physical Exercise, Research | Bruce

The NY Times recently published a pair of articles (click! & click!) that promote running as not only a great aerobic exercise but also a way to strengthen your brain

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The Sun in Poetry

December 20, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Pottery, Sonnets | Bruce

To E The door was opened and I saw you there And for the first time heard you speak my name. Then like the sun your sweetness overcame My shy

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Sunny Sundays!

December 18, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Sunny Sundays | Bruce

In celebration of all things sunny, Parking Suns now features every Sunday a different YouTube music clip about the sun! This week’s entry: a really fun version of “Wait Till the Sun Shines,

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Combatting Anxiety by Writing Poetry

December 18, 2016 | Bruce, Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Parkinson's Disease, Parkinson's Disease Foundation, Poetry, Sonnets | Bruce | 1 Comment

Problem:  It’s the holiday season.  I live in a town with steep hills.  It just snowed.  This wouldn’t bother most people, but my Parkinson’s anxiety works non-stop, so I’m quivering

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Throwback Thursdays Art Addendum – How to Look at Art

December 16, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Throwback Thursdays Art | Bruce

PBS just produced a great video about how to look at art!   It’s as simple as looking! Enjoy!

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Throwback Thursdays Art – w/ Update!

December 16, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Throwback Thursdays Art | Bruce | 3 Comments

Every Thursday, as part of my personal “enriched environment” initiative, I post a piece of art, usually from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which recently released online some 400,000 high-resolution

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Parkinson’s Aggravations #287 & #288

December 13, 2016 | Parkinson's Disease | Bruce

There’s always something new to discover as you wend your way down Parkinson’s primrose path.  And it’s often aggravating. Here are two items that I added to my list this

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Sweden’s Hospital/Hotels

December 12, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Other People's Stories, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce

Sweden, since the 1980s, has run “patient hotels,” which serve as a hospital/hotel combo for people who need some kind of monitoring by a doctor, but don’t really need to stay

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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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