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The Sun in Poetry (Palate Cleanser #2)

November 1, 2015 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Poetry | Bruce

Hoar-Frost In the cloud-grey mornings I heard the herons flying; And when I came into my garden, My silken outer-garment Trailed over withered leaves. A dried leaf crumbles at a […]

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The Sun in Poetry (Palate Cleanser)

November 1, 2015 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Poetry | Bruce

As an antidote to my dark sonnet yesterday, I offer this lighter poem about looking in the mirror and growing older.  BTW my throbbing  headache has segued into a cold.  A

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Downer @ the Dentist = One Sick, Sad Sonnet

October 31, 2015 | Bruce, Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Parkinson's Disease, Poetry, Sonnets | Bruce | 3 Comments

I went to the dentist this morning with a cracked filling and throbbing toothache.  I thought he would patch me up then and there, but no!  The whole tooth is

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Throwback Thursdays Art

October 28, 2015 | 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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Go Ask Alice!

October 27, 2015 | Other People's Stories, Parkinson Pantheon!, Parkinson's Disease, Research, World Parkinson Coalition | Bruce | 1 Comment

I recently blogged about Dr. Maria De Leon (M.D.), a neurologist who specialized in Parkinson’s and then came down with Parkinson’s herself.  Admirably, she still advocates on PD issues and can

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The Sun in Autumn

October 25, 2015 | Bruce, Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes | Bruce | 2 Comments

Around the corner from our house…

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Conscientious 2nd Grade Students

October 24, 2015 | Bronx Charter School for Better Learning, Bruce, Caleb Gattegno, Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Other People's Stories, SubTLE | Bruce | 4 Comments

Here’s why I enjoy working with the students and teachers at my public charter school in the Bronx:  The school’s pedagogy, including its unusual materials and techniques, sparks the kids’

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Descent of the Flying Squirrel?

October 23, 2015 | Bruce, Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Parkinson's Disease, Physical Exercise | Bruce | 3 Comments

Do you think you peak in your physical abilities as a young adult, after which the best you can hope for is to glide down gently during your remaining time

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Throwback Thursdays Art

October 22, 2015 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Throwback Thursdays Art | Bruce | 11 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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Three-for-All Free-for-All!

October 22, 2015 | Enriched Environment, Non-Pharmacological Fixes, Nutrition, Other Diseases, Other People's Stories, Parkinson's Disease, Physical Exercise, Research | Bruce | 1 Comment

Here are three items from today’s Interwebs.  Follow up as you wish. Drinking beer may slow the progression of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.  At least, that’s the claim in this article.

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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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