Frank Church

After 3 years of phased retirement, getting mentally and emotionally prepared for the event, retirement happened. And, as Nina Simone sings, "It's a new dawn / It's a new day...

To many people reading this blog post, you may have been dreaming of retirement for much of your adult life. Not me. An old saying goes, "Some people work to...

We recently visited Jacksonville Beach, Florida, the home of The Tournament Players Club Sawgrass golf course (TPC Sawgrass) and the host of the Players Golf Tournament on the Professional Golf...

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a slowly progressing and chronic neurodegenerative disorder. The symptoms of PD are typically described as either motor-related or non-motor-related symptoms. Although more complicated than depicted, Parkinson's...

I had gone 2 years and had not been given a diagnosis. Thus, waiting 5 more months to meet my new movement disorder specialist (neurologist) finally seemed almost intolerable, but...

Précis: Likely, your boss, manager, neighbor, or loved ones have sent you a list of things to do or survive better during the pandemic we all know well as COVID-19...

We dedicate the month of April to Parkinson’s awareness. The reason is simple, April is the birth month of James Parkinson. If you have not read his detailed first published...

The past few months have been both rewarding and difficult. These difficult times have changed all of us, directly or indirectly. For personal reasons, I have been writing quotes on...

James Parkinson, born April 11, 1755, and died December 21, 1824. James Parkinson did not name the disease given his name. He was a very unassuming person. You get the...

The final post, Part 3C, of the non-motor symptoms series describes the impaired function of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) in Parkinson's. Disruption of the ANS circuitry leads to major...

As we began a new decade of life with Parkinson's disease (PD), this post is to help you to take charge and keep moving forward each day. Your life with...

This part of the multi-part series focuses on depression, apathy, and sensory symptoms. A checklist of non-motor symptoms is provided at the bottom of the post. It can be used...

Most everyone thinks of Parkinson's as a movement disorder. We call the most common motor symptoms of rigidity, bradykinesia (slow movement), tremor, and postural instability, the cardinal signs of Parkinson’s...

It took about two years for my physicians to sort through the array of maladies I had before ultimately reaching the decision it was Parkinson's. In hindsight, it was a...

Lately, I have met people who know someone with Parkinson’s. However, the messages they have delivered to me are somewhat distressful, not hopeful: "I have a friend with Parkinson’s, and...

Parkinson’s is a chronic neurological disorder expressed in both motor and non-motor related processes. Your quality-of-life can remain healthy throughout this time period. However, you will have to work hard...

Part one of this series discusses the basics of Parkinson's disease, including what it is, how it develops, and more. Part two discusses the motor symptoms of Parkinson's. The definition...

When I received the news of my Parkinson's diagnosis, I had done enough of playing "Doctor Google" that it didn't come as a total surprise. Nonetheless, it was an emotionally...

April 11th is World Parkinson's Day and April is Parkinson's Awareness Month. Happy birthday to James Parkinson! He was a neurologist, geologist, scientist, and activist. He was born April 11...

A large number of aging adults (65+ years of age) and many of us with Parkinson's are dealing with chronic pain. However, chronic pain is not a mandatory part of...