Another Medication Update
My meds have changed slightly. Last week I visited my neurologist, who increased my Sinemet dosage to 4 pills a day instead of 3. Everything else is the same. I […]
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Would You Please Stop?
I’m sorry. I wrote another sonnet. My Secret Life When I’m healthy, I don’t feel so old. This happens when I work out often. I’d like to note I work
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The Parking Sun in a Friend’s Art
My friend, Lani Gerity Glanville, creates fantastic art via collage and photoshop. This piece has a parking sun in it, but you can view Lani’s entire and ever-growing collection here. Lani’s site
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Guide to Parkinson’s Symptoms
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research just published this Guide to Parkinson’s Symptoms. It covers the major motor symptoms (e.g., postural instability and tiny, illegible handwriting) as well as
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The Sun in Poetry
The Gift to Sing Sometimes the mist overhangs my path, And blackening clouds about me cling; But, oh, I have a magic way To turn the gloom to cheerful
What’s Wrong With This Picture?
Parkies are supposed to stay well-hydrated. That’s why I bought the large blue Contigo water bottle to take to work. I fill it with water and a spritz of
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Wonder Foods to Stave Off Parkinson’s…
…and Alzheimer’s, Cancer, Old Age in General… According to this article, four foods (peas, blue cheese, soy beans, and corn) contain a natural compound, spermidine, which influences the body’s circadian
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Throwback Thursdays Art
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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Enough With The Sonnets Already!
I had a slew of medical appointments in Manhattan today. This sonnet emerged while I was riding the train into the city. En Route to Some Doctor Appointments I have
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Brain Storms: The Book
Science journalist Jon Palfreman just published a book, Brain Storms, in which he reviews the latest research to understand and find a cure for Parkinson’s disease. And as a fellow Parkie,
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