Getting to the Bottom of Constipation
******** ******** Getting to the Bottom of Constipation First off, a joke: I hope this blog post isn’t so packed with info that you have to stress and strain […]
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Ping Pong Parkinson’s Goes Global!
Ping Pong Parkinson’s began a few years ago at a massive table tennis club in Pleasantville, NY – a 20-minute drive from my home. I was among the first to
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Updated Medication List
******** Here’s my updated medications list. Morning, when I wake up: Carbidopa/Levodopa 25-100: 2.5 tabs Clonazepam 1 mg: 1 tab Clonazepam 0.5 mg: 1 tab Metoprolol 25 mg: 1 tab
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I Return to Ping Pong
********** ********** I returned to ping pong today, after a haitus of probably a few years (torn Achilles tendon; the pandemic; worsening of my Parkinson’s symptoms, among other problems.) I
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On Balance
********** ********** This week the NY Times reprinted an article about balance training, which is probably an overlooked area of concern for many people, whether they have Parkinson’s or not.
Ping Pong Parkinson: You’ve Seen the Videos, Now Read the Book!
********** ********** I’ve blogged before (click! click! click!) about the table tennis club near where I live in suburban New York. On Wednesday nights it hosts a gathering of ping
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Introducing Levodopa Inhalation Powder (Inbrija)
********** ********** If you have Parkinson’s and are taking carbidopa-levodopa in a pill form, you may find that after a few years you experience “off” periods where the drug doesn’t
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Update on “Awe Walks”: Try It Inside!
Last May I wrote about “awe walks.” According to an article in the NY Times, “Consciously watching for small wonders in the world around you during an otherwise ordinary walk
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Compensation Strategies for Gait Impairment
********** ********** Are you a Parkie who sometimes (maybe all the time?) has problems walking? Do you have more problems, say, walking on a busy street or moving around in
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Donald Trump: Bring Back the Guillotine!
********** ********** According to today’s Rolling Stone, Donald Trump wants to increase executions of guilty inmates and perhaps broadcast the executions on public websites. He’s also thinking about bringing back
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