Update on Earworms
********** ********** Do you know what an earworm is? It’s a song that keeps playing repeatedly in your head, even when you don’t want it to. Lately I find that […]
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I’ve Been Approved for Deep Brain Stimulation
********** ********** This week I was approved for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), whereby neurosurgeons will drill two holes in my skull and insert a wire in each to electrically stimulate
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Empower Your Brain and Perk Up Your Social Life by Starting a Book Club
********** As Parkies age, they may become more homebound and may (or, more likely, will) experience cognitive decline. One enjoyable way to tackle both is by joining or starting an
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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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