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Hmmm…May I Have Another Piece of Pie, Please?

January 12, 2016 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Nutrition, Other Diseases, Parkinson's Disease, Research | Bruce

According to this soon-to-be-published scientific study, weight loss in the early stages of Parkinson’s may signify a more rapid and aggressive form of the disease.  It’s not clear if one […]

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Aware in Care Kit

January 11, 2016 | Medications, National Parkinson Foundation, Other People's Stories, Parkinson's Disease | Bruce

Unfortunately, if you have PD and end up in the hospital for some other reason, the hospital staff may not know all they have to do to keep you up-to-snuff

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Parkinson’s 101

January 11, 2016 | Parkinson's Disease | Bruce

Here’s an easy introduction to Parkinson’s disease, to show to friends or family who don’t yet know much about it. WXOW News 19 La Crosse, WI – News, Weather and

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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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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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