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 […]
Conductor James Levine Keeps It Up Read More »
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
Yetta Nother Meds Update Read More »
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
The Moon in Poetry Read More »
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
Throwback Thursdays Art Read More »
As my regular readers know, I’ve blogged quite a bit about how football players develop Parkinson’s disease and other neurological issues as a result of the frequent concussions and related
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation just published a pamphlet on how to eat if you have Parkinson’s, and what to consider vis-à-vis your food and your medications. Click here (Parkinson’s and Diet),
Parky, renowned world traveler, loves to fly. He skyped about his globe-trotting penchant with fellow poet Robert Frost, who, in light of the upcoming World Parkinson Congress, gave Parky permission to
Parky Puns Another Poem! Read More »
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
Throwback Thursdays Art Read More »
Before we get to anything else, I’m thrilled to report that the world-famous Parky the Raccoon, official mascot of the World Parkinson Congress, has yet another new home, this time
Update: World Parkinson Congress Read More »
Birches When I see birches bend to left and right Across the lines of straighter darker trees, I like to think some boy’s been swinging them. But swinging doesn’t bend