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Opening Ceremony @ World Parkinson Congress!

September 21, 2016 | Brian Grant Foundation, Enriched Environment, Other People's Stories, Parkinson Pantheon!, Parkinson's Disease, Parky, World Parkinson Coalition | Bruce | 2 Comments

Parky and I attended the opening ceremony for the World Parkinson Congress tonight.  Here’s a partial rundown (not all my photos came out – shaky hands!). Over 4,500 people from […]

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Great Gym Near Oregon Convention Center!

September 20, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Parkinson's Disease, Physical Exercise, World Parkinson Coalition | Bruce | Leave a Comment

If you’re in Portland right now for the World Parkinson Congress *and* you want to work out in a great gym, stroll over to LA Fitness, which is about a

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Got Insomnia? You Can Count Sheep Or…

September 20, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Other People's Stories | Bruce | 1 Comment

The NY Times recently published an article written by an incurable insomniac.  The writer details her own agonizing sleep problems and mentions all kinds of reasons why some people cannot sleep –

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What’s It Like Having Parkinson’s Disease? Update!

September 20, 2016 | Other People's Stories, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce | Leave a Comment

About a year and a half ago, other World Parkinson Congress Official Bloggers and I compiled this list and I posted it.  It went viral, with over 6000 viewers in

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Parky Checks In @ The World Parkinson Congress!

September 20, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Parkinson's Disease, Parky, World Parkinson Coalition | Parky Raccoon | 2 Comments

Parky arrived in Portland, Oregon, for the World Parkinson Congress.  How has he spent his time so far?  Let’s see… Whoa!  Parky meets Big Brother Parky at the entrance to

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Sunny Sundays!

September 18, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Sunny Sundays | Bruce | Leave a Comment

In celebration of all things sunny, Parking Suns now features every Sunday a different YouTube music clip about the sun! This week’s sunny entry says “Good Morning!” to everyone attending the World Parkinson

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Questions for the World Parkinson Congress!

September 17, 2016 | Bruce, Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Nutrition, Parkinson's Disease, Physical Exercise, Research, World Parkinson Coalition | Bruce | 5 Comments

Here are the research questions for which I’ll seek answers when I’m attending the World Parkinson Congress next week in Portland.  Do you have your own questions you’d like me

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Throwback Thursdays Art

September 17, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Throwback Thursdays Art | Bruce | 2 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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“I’ve Just Been Diagnosed With Parkinson’s Disease”

September 17, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Other People's Stories, Parkinson Pantheon!, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce | Leave a Comment

That’s the title of a recent online article written by 56-year-old Mike Oliver, who was diagnosed on August 11.  Mike is a veteran journalist, so his story is well written.

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Surging Ahead!

September 17, 2016 | World Parkinson Coalition | Bruce | Leave a Comment

I’m still tweaking the earlier posts on this blog for our revised, updated look, but it’s time to surge forward for the World Parkinson Congress in Portland.  I fly there

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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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