Urinary Incontinence in People with Parkinson’s Disease: Part 1“Incontinence Hotline...Can you please hold?" Lately, I have seen television ads for bladder control medications that are proudly showing some woman roaming around with a nagging bladder always bugging her...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Parkinson’s and MassageI have had Parkinson’s disease (PD) for 20 years and deep brain stimulation (DBS) for 10 years now. I have finally conceded that there may be symptoms that are not...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Gretchen’s Top 10 Christmas Gifts for People with Parkinson’sBack by popular demand is my top 10 gifts for people with Parkinson’s disease! The holidays can be stressful enough without having to try to figure out that perfect gift...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Gretchen’s Top 10 Christmas Gifts for Care Partners of People with Parkinson’s“I am a Caregiver… What is YOUR Superpower?” Being a care partner for someone with Parkinson’s is no easy task. As both my husband and myself have Parkinson’s, we have...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
An Attitude of Gratitude - Does a Body Good!"The more you recognize and express gratitude for the things you have, the more things you will have to express gratitude for." - Zig Ziglar November is a time for...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
April Fools... Who is the Joke On?April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness month! I guess it is fitting in a way that the first day of the month is also April FOOLS Day. I reflect back on the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
An Attitude of Gratitude: Changing Your BrainEach November, we have a special tradition - #30daysofThanksgiving. We express gratitude on our Facebook page for the 30 days of November for the many blessings in our lives. We...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Parkinson’s Christmas List! What I REALLY Want!I have decided to go public with my Christmas List. I was asked to do so by a friend of mine who also has Parkinson’s that caught a glimpse of...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Picking up the Pieces when Death Hits Close to Home“Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while and leave footprints on our hearts and we are never the same” ~ Flavia Weedn The...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Hello My Name Is...After almost 18 years of having Parkinson’s and 15 years as a care partner to someone with Parkinson’s it can become easy to find myself defining myself by this disease...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments