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Pedal for Parkinson’s

July 27, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Parkinson's Disease, Physical Exercise | Bruce | 1 Comment

Here’s a video and short article about spin bike classes for Parkies.  We should all be doing this! Chief excerpt: “Your motor capabilities are improved, your mental attitude is improved, […]

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The Sun in Pottery

July 24, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Pottery | Bruce

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Sunny Sundays!

July 24, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Sunny Sundays | Bruce | 1 Comment

In celebration of all things sunny, Parking Suns now features every Sunday a different YouTube music clip about the sun! This week’s entry:  Diana Krall & gang cover “East of the Sun, West

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Deep Brain Stimulation: On and Off

July 23, 2016 | Other People's Stories, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce | 9 Comments

I’ve posted about Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) before (click!  click!  click!).  Here’s another article + video (see below), where a man with DBS turns the gizmo off so reporters can see how

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Throwback Thursdays Art

July 21, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Throwback Thursdays Art | Bruce | 5 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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Hot Off the (Bench) Press: Lighter Weights Just As Good

July 21, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Physical Exercise, Research | Bruce

According to the NY Times, you don’t have to use extremely heavy weights at the gym to get good results.  You can use lighter, more comfortable weights.  Just up the number

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Just Sayin’

July 19, 2016 | Jokes, World Parkinson Coalition | Bruce

For those of you heading to Portland, Oregon, for the World Parkinson Congress this September, you may be interested in this article from today’s Guardian.  Title:  Polyamorous Portland:  The City

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Sunny Sundays!

July 17, 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:  Johnny Nash singing “I Can See Clearly Now.” It’s gonna

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Greenwich 1 Mile Open Water Swim

July 17, 2016 | Bruce, Enriched Environment, Michael J. Fox Foundation, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Parkinson's Disease, Parky, Physical Exercise, World Parkinson Coalition | Bruce | 6 Comments

I swam the Greenwich, Connecticut, one mile open water swim today, to raise funds for the Michael J. Fox Foundation.  Parky the Raccoon, official World Parkinson Congress mascot, cheered me

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Throwback Thursdays Art

July 14, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Throwback Thursdays Art | Bruce | 4 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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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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