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Fabulous Fun Fox Foto!

September 23, 2016 | Bruce, Enriched Environment, Michael J. Fox Foundation, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Physical Exercise, World Parkinson Coalition | Bruce | 2 Comments

Parky and I love everything about the Michael J. Fox Foundation.  It has funded more than $600 million in Parkinson’s research, making it the largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson’s research […]

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The Forging Resilience Tree

September 23, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Other People's Stories, Parkinson's Disease, World Parkinson Coalition | Bruce | 2 Comments

Parky loves to climb trees.  What tree is this, inside the main concourse at the World Parkinson Congress? It’s an art installation titled “Forging Resilience,” sponsored by the Silver Foundation.  From

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My Notes from the James Parkinson’s Special Lecture on Levodopa

September 22, 2016 | Medications, Parkinson's Disease, Research, World Parkinson Coalition | Bruce | Leave a Comment

From the WPC Program Guide James Parkinson’s Special Lecture “Levodopa Over the Last 50 Years – Where We’ve Come and Where We Are Going” Speaker:  Dr. John G. Nutt, Professor

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WPC Photo Roundup – Wednesday!

September 22, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Jokes, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Parky, World Parkinson Coalition | Bruce | Leave a Comment

Here are some random snapshots from today’s World Parkinson Congress! A plethora of Parkies to purchase!  Right across from the registration area! Each one longing to bring joy to your life!

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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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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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