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Hitler’s Parkinson’s Disease

May 17, 2016 | Other People's Stories, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce | 2 Comments

For some knowledgeable people, it’s mere speculation to say that Hitler had Parkinson’s disease.  This clip from a program on the Smithsonian Channel seems to conclude that the PD diagnosis is correct.

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Poetry in 1st Grade

May 16, 2016 | Bronx Charter School for Better Learning, Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Other People's Stories, Poetry, SubTLE | Bruce | 2 Comments

In the past week I collected two startling and fun pages out of our 1st Grade students’ poetry journals. First, a poem by a boy who’s very much into writing

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How Did You Respond to Having Parkinson’s Disease?

May 15, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Other People's Stories, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce | 2 Comments

Michael Kinsley’s hot new book about Parkinson’s disease and old age in general (Old Age:  A Beginner’s Guide) is witty, informative, provocative and a lot of fun.  Many of the

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Sunny Sundays!

May 15, 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 entry:  Frontman Production‘s cover of Stevie Wonder’s “You Are the

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Children Write Poetry: Upbeat Stuff

May 14, 2016 | Bronx Charter School for Better Learning, Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Other People's Stories, Poetry, SubTLE | Bruce | Leave a Comment

Like the previous post, these poems were written by students at the Bronx Charter School for Better Learning, where I work as Professional Development Specialist.  Almost all were written in

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Children Write Poetry: Death and Tragedy

May 14, 2016 | Bronx Charter School for Better Learning, Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Other People's Stories, Poetry, SubTLE | Bruce | Leave a Comment

These poems were written by students at the Bronx Charter School for Better Learning, where I work as Professional Development Specialist.  Almost all were written in the classroom in journals and

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Throwback Thursdays Art

May 12, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Throwback Thursdays Art | Bruce | 7 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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Rock Steady: Power Boxing for Parkies

May 9, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Parkinson Pantheon!, Parkinson's Disease, Physical Exercise | Bruce | Leave a Comment

Today’s Washington Post has a great article on Rock Steady, the boxing program for people with Parkinson’s disease.  Again and again, Rock Steady delivers a one-two knockout punch to the

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Sunny Sundays!

May 8, 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! As today is Mother’s Day, we present internationally famous mom, Madonna, singing

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Parkies Write “Guide for the Newly Diagnosed”

May 7, 2016 | Michael J. Fox Foundation, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce | Leave a Comment

The Michael J. Fox Foundation just released a terrific 17-page document, “Guide for the Newly Diagnosed,” written by six people with Parkinson’s disease. It’s clear and straight-forward.  I especially like that

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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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