Juwairiya Syed

My Dear ParkinsonsDisease.net Community, It is with a grave heart that I inform you this is my last article for ParkinsonsDisease.net. While I have thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated writing for...

One thing I did when I took over managing my father’s health care providers is make sure that the doctors treating him not only understand his needs and his disease...

My brother got accepted into the University of Southern California. He didn’t expect it to happen and frankly, I couldn’t believe it did. He beat out 70,000 other applicants and...

I recently watched an episode of Jon Oliver’s show. My roommate had picked it to watch while we ate dinner. I had never watched Jon Oliver before. I knew of...

In September 2020, my father calmly expressed to my mother how depressed he felt as she got ready for work. When my mother called me that morning, she decided to...

A sudden event and worsening neurological symptoms in my father forced me and my family to reach out to a specialized neurologist. This doctor has done extensive research in movement...

After years spent calling insurance reps, Googling, and talking to health insurance agents, I have finally accepted the truth. Until my father received a diagnosis confirming he has dementia, I...

My father completed a neuropsychological exam in December 2020. The exam, which is typically 4-6 hours ended up having to be split up into 2 days because he was moving...

One of the first signs of Parkinson’s disease is a hand tremor. I remember my father first experiencing those hand tremors. He stopped being able to sign his signature, something...

When I decided to apply for graduate school, I chose the best programs. I only wanted programs that were top 10 in my field. It just so happened, none of...

Sometimes, when I decide to act my age, I go off routine. I get wild and have my coffee at 11 AM instead of 10:30. Or I don’t make lunch...

In the most recent conversation we had with my father’s neurologist, he was able to look back at the progression of my father’s Parkinson’s disease (PD) and guesstimate what the...

One wonderful personality trait of my Indian father’s is that he typically does not do what he does not want to do. Managing this with his Parkinson’s has not been...

From a young age, my father had health issues. His first heart attack was the year I was born. Then there was the second and third and fourth - on...

When my father first started feeling the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD), we, as his family, had no choice but to feel for him. There was no cheering him up...

My father being an immigrant meant he came to this country with very little. Truly. He came with what I think was the equivalent of $500 USD. He and my...

Yesterday my dad called and decided he found another project. He wants to look into changing the cell phone plan to find something cheaper. Being the person who oversees the...

There are a couple of things about being a 24-year-old girl that are fun. The endless confusion about your direction in life. The not so subtle jokes that it’s all...

In January 2018, my father received his Green Card in the mail. I knew what it was the minute I grabbed the envelope from the mailbox. When I handed him...

I am sitting in a tightly packed coffee shop in New York City, working on my writing when, as my song changes, I catch a snippet of the conversation next...