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The Sun in Poetry (Valentine’s Day Edition)

February 14, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Poetry | Bruce | Leave a Comment

Love in a Life Room after room, I hunt the house through We inhabit together. Heart, fear nothing, for, heart, thou shalt find her, Next time, herself!—not the trouble behind […]

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Throwback Thursdays Art

February 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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The Sun in Poetry

February 11, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Poetry | Bruce | Leave a Comment

Danse Russe If I when my wife is sleeping and the baby and Kathleen are sleeping and the sun is a flame-white disc in silken mists above shining trees,— if

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Sleep On It

February 7, 2016 | Bruce, Enriched Environment, Jokes, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Other People's Stories, Physical Exercise, Research | Bruce | Leave a Comment

In August I blogged about research that found that it’s better to sleep on your side than on your back or stomach, because it enables the body to more easily

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We Float!

February 6, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Parky, Physical Exercise, Poetry, World Parkinson Coalition | Parky Raccoon

Last weekend, Parky, the official mascot of the World Parkinson Congress, sat on the swimming pool deck at John Jay College in Manhattan, while his friend with Parkinson’s, Bruce Ballard,

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Throwback Thursdays Art

February 5, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Throwback Thursdays Art | Bruce | 8 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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Still More Football Concussion Sadness

February 3, 2016 | Other Diseases, Other People's Stories, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce | Leave a Comment

Today’s NY Times has two articles about NFL players who went on to develop serious neurological problems as a result of repeated blows to the head (concussion and sub-concussive impacts)

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Conductor James Levine Keeps It Up

February 3, 2016 | Other People's Stories, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce | 1 Comment

According to today’s NY Times, James Levine, the famous conductor and music director of the Metropolitan Opera, has Parkinson’s disease (and a slew of other health issues), but he’ll continue to

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Yetta Nother Meds Update

January 31, 2016 | Bruce, Bruce's Meds, Medications, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce | 1 Comment

During a recent visit with my neurologist, she increased my dose of Sinemet by adding another pill per day.  Here’s how everything stands now.  (I hope I’m recording the dosage amounts from the

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The Moon in Poetry

January 30, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Poetry | Bruce | Leave a Comment

Aware Slowly the moon is rising out of the ruddy haze, Divesting herself of her golden shift, and so Emerging white and exquisite; and I in amaze See in the

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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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