The Voices of Our Community: Dan GlassJoin Angela and me as we sit down for an interview with Dan Glass to hear his perspective on living with Parkinson's disease. Dan’s style is candid and personal in... By Karl Robb1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Voices of Our Community: Marc MitnickWelcome to the ParkinsonsDisease.net interview series, "The Voices of Our Community," where we highlight the unique voices and experiences of people living with Parkinson's. Join me and Angela as we... By Karl Robb1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
The Voices of Our Community: Frank ChurchWelcome to the ParkinsonsDisease.net interview series, "The Voices of Our Community," where we highlight the unique voices and experiences of people living with Parkinson's. Join me and Angela as we... By Karl Robb1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The Voices of Our Community: Shamsa HussainWelcome to the ParkinsonsDisease.net interview series, "The Voices of Our Community," where we highlight the unique voices and experiences of people living with Parkinson's. Join me and Angela as we... By Karl Robb1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
The Voices of Our Community: Phil HortonWelcome to the ParkinsonsDisease.net interview series, "The Voices of Our Community," where we highlight the unique voices and experiences of people living with Parkinson's. Join me and Angela as we... By Karl Robb1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Adding Complementary Therapies To Your Toolkit Can Have Real ResultsWhat brings us happiness does not always mesh with what is found to be healthy. Chips, cookies, cake, and too much of a good thing are a great example of... By Karl Robb3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Practice Is a Commitment To YourselfLast week, I co-hosted a Zoom meeting for people with Parkinson’s disease. Our speaker for the morning, was a dear friend and a very accomplished Qi Gong instructor. Amazingly, she... By Karl Robb2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Self-Care Is Not a Luxury but a NecessitySelf-care for someone with Parkinson’s disease (PD) is not indulgent or egotistical. Self-care is about preservation, longevity, doing most of what you want to do, and helping yourself to be... By Karl Robb2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Keeping the Romance Alive: 5 Tips to Help Improve the RelationshipBelow I provide five tips to help improve the relationship with a spouse or loved one. Communication is two ways! Not stating your wants and your needs is going to... By Karl Robb2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Anxiety, Apathy, & Parkinson's: My Approach for Coping with These SymptomsPart of what has sustained my mobility and my sanity with living with Parkinson’s disease for 30+ years has been a combination of good neurological assistance, medication, and basic common... By Karl Robb2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Eric’s Journey: Over My Head - Part TwoI wrote a piece on my friend, Eric, who went into a nursing home. There is good news to report! Following a tumultuous period of falls, a shoulder injury, a... By Karl Robb2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Parkinson's and the Quarantine: Making the Most of Your Time at HomeIf you are quarantined at home and cannot go out, that can be very frustrating and a huge disruption to daily living! If you have Parkinson’s disease and are home... By Karl Robb2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
A Feat a Day for 30 DaysWhat we do with our day is an exciting buffet of opportunity. For some of us, we may have to time our day around the efficacy of our medicines or... By Karl Robb3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Over My Head: Being a Caregiver When I Have Parkinson's TooThe skirt of the healthcare crisis has been lifted for me. I have seen the current overload of the need, neglect, and necessity that is clogging the nursing and care... By Karl Robb3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
The Duality of Illness: Terms We Should KnowWhen it comes to trying to explain how we feel on a particular day, it can be difficult to articulate in a way for someone without our exact illness (in... By Karl Robb3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments
7 Triggers That May Heighten Your Parkinson’s SymptomsGetting a handle on what activates or triggers Parkinson's symptoms can be a mystery. However, the longer you’ve had the illness and the closer you pay attention to your circumstances... By Karl Robb2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Loving Lists, But Not Loving Executive Dysfunction in Parkinson'sI love lists! Maybe, I love too much! My other problem with lists is that I generate too many important lists of my priorities and those ‘must do’s’ get confusing... By Karl Robb2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Don’t Stop Moving Forward: Staying Motivated with Parkinson'sAtrophy means ‘A wasting away of the body or of an organ or part’, according to The Random House dictionary. Atrophy can be the result of doing nothing for yourself... By Karl Robb2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Keeping Hope: A Motivator When We Don't Feel Very MotivatedHope is the bridge that can lead us across the pit of uncertainty. -Karl Robb Hope comes from within our head and our heart. It drives us to make improvements... By Karl Robb2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
A Purpose, A Passion, and a Plan!Recently, I came down with a nasty cold. I hadn’t had a cold in several years. I made it through bitter winters and steamy summers without a cold. The 2019... By Karl Robb2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
