Living

For the past few weeks, I started to have severe itching all over my body. However, I did not take or use any new medications or soaps. Nevertheless, I started itching...

I feel anxious almost all the time and occasionally have anxiety attacks. Does Parkinson’s have anything to do with anxiety? According to Johns Hopkins, "Research shows that up to 40 percent...

In Posy's recent blogs about her Trans-Atlantic trips, she confirmed that having Parkinson's disease (PD) had complicated her long-haul travel. The triumvirate of lockdown, the fear of catching COVID and...

"Feeling bad is often not as bad as how bad we feel about feeling bad." (Posy, 2022) Do we expect too much of ourselves? Are we still viewing life as...

With Parkinson’s, one of the most important questions is how to balance needs and independence with fear and anxiety. This is not a simple equation in any way shape or...

Getting told to downgrade to a soft-consistency diet with Parkinson's disease (PD) may seem challenging at first. But rather than glorified baby food, what if it can be a Michelin...

Posy has so many questions about the reasons for Parkinson's disease (PD) symptoms and the treatment for her condition. The answers she seeks are often found on the ParkinsonsDisease.net website...

"Pickles! Pickles, bring back that ball right now!" I smile thinking of a dog named Pickles. It is not just his name that amuses me, but the fact that a...

For those impacted by Parkinson's disease, we know that the symptoms may change over time. I recently experienced an episode that lasted for over 2 hours. As usual, I took...

My dad and I are always on the hunt for strategies that may help to alleviate his Parkinson's symptoms. Recently, we've both heard a lot about mannitol - a sweetener...

If you knew you were facing the last months or years with a loved one, would you do anything differently? Would you change the words that spill from your mouth?...

Posy wonders if her brain created a proper disease as an excuse for her increasing physical and depressive ailments. Of course, Posy is apt to blame herself for everything. But...

"The first step is always the hardest" is a saying most of us have had echoing around in our brains our whole lives. Variations on this theme go way back...

In a former article about the "7 Healthy Habits of People with Parkinsons," the first habit I mentioned was the need for self-advocacy. Recently I discovered just how important that...

P is for Parkinson’s and prayer. Not a coincidence. It takes lots of prayers to deal with all things Parkinson’s disease (PD). For me, a daily dose of prayers does wonders to...

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Parkinson’s disease (PD) may make it difficult to swallow, and your diet could need texture adjustments. In PD, swallowing impairments can vary from mild to challenging. If difficulty swallowing does...

Chronic stress has a confounding effect on people with Parkinson's disease (PD). I recently came across 2 studies that reported how stress affects the motor symptoms of PD, including freezing...

Posy was trying to psych herself up to take a solo trip to visit her daughter in Florida. But, as finances were tight, and Parkinson's disease had made the previous...

Every April, thousands of people with Parkinson’s come together to bring a little bit of attention to their plight. Parkinson’s Awareness Month provides an opportunity for those who are impacted...