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Yoga Instructor w/ Parkinson’s

January 9, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Other People's Stories, Parkinson Pantheon!, Parkinson's Disease, Physical Exercise | Bruce

Here’s an intriguing (and, in my opinion, uplifting) article about Keith Erickson, a yoga instructor who recently learned he has Parkinson’s. Two excerpts (my bold): 1.  “Hide it, ignore it, […]

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The Sun in a Sonnet

January 9, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Poetry, Sonnets | Bruce

Limitations The subtlest strain a great musician weaves, Cannot attain in rhythmic harmony To music in his soul. May it not be Celestial lyres send hints to him? He grieves

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No Parked Sun in Manhattan Today!

January 9, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes | Bruce | 1 Comment

Gray!  Gray!  Gray!

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Throwback Thursdays Art

January 8, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Throwback Thursdays Art | Bruce | 9 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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Parky Pens Another Poem!

January 8, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Parky, Poetry, World Parkinson Coalition | Parky Raccoon | 1 Comment

Parky skyped with Emily Dickinson tonight, then rewrote her “I’m Nobody” poem to kick start his travel plans for the upcoming World Parkinson Congress! I’m Parky!  Who are you? Are you –

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The Write Stuff

January 7, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Other People's Stories, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce | 1 Comment

Here’s a great 1st person account of living with Parkinson’s disease and adapting to all the changes.  The writer, Abbot Gleason, was a history professor at Brown and a tennis

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Throwback Thursdays Art

December 31, 2015 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Throwback Thursdays Art | Bruce | 6 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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Happy New Year from Parking Suns!

December 31, 2015 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Other People's Stories | Bruce | 1 Comment

I hope everyone has a swell 2016! Meanwhile, Dumbo the elephant drank a lot of alcohol so you don’t have to on New Year’s Eve!  Enjoy this hallucinogenic, over-the-top Disney

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The Sun in Poetry

December 29, 2015 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Poetry | Bruce

Sounds of the Winter Sounds of the winter too, Sunshine upon the mountains—many a distant strain From cheery railroad train—from nearer field, barn, house The whispering air—even the mute crops,

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Parky Power in Politics

December 29, 2015 | Other People's Stories, Parkinson Pantheon!, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce

The New York Times reports that Richard Brown, a New York City politician with Parkinson’s disease, has been running unopposed as Queens District Attorney through the past six elections, even though

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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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