Current Regulations Around Opioid PrescribingOpioids are medications that have the ability to alleviate pain. They also have other properties that allow them to impact emotions and...reactionscomments
Declutter Your Space and Declutter Your MindI have always found it more soothing to live in a clear neat environment. However I soon discovered how quickly your living...reactions12comments
My PhD From The School of Getting OldAs I come ever closer to my 80th birthday, I feel I’ve gotten a PhD from the School of Getting Old. Through...reactions16comments
Expending Too Much Energy With Parkinson's Disease is DangerousOne day last week, I did too much physical activity in one day. I went to the gym with my occupational therapist...reactions17comments
The Price is Right! Or Is It? Parkinson's Meds and MeI take medications to control certain symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. I consider myself fortunate that there are generic forms of the drugs...reactions5comments
How Dad’s Favorite TV Show Turned into a NightmareMost of us have seen Alone before. But if you haven’t, it’s an adventure, survivalist show that takes 10 people and drops...reactions9comments
What Gets You Through the Day?Living with PD can have its physical, mental, and emotional challenges. Sometimes, just getting through one day at a time can be...reactions1comment
How I Benefit from Rock Steady Boxing WorkoutsRock Steady Boxing (RSB) is a boxing exercise program dedicated to helping people with Parkinson's reduce the symptoms associated with this insidious...reactions10comments
The New Era of Telehealth & Telemedicine Visits: Part 2To read more about preparing for our telehealth visit with the neurologist, read part one of this article series. The medical office...reactions5comments
Community Views: The Hardest Part of Living with Parkinson’sRarely is there an easy day with Parkinson’s. Even on the good days, the person living with the diagnosis and their loved...reactions2comments
Book Review: "Parkinson’s Disease & the Art of Moving" by John ArgueIn the summer of 1983, a woman in the San Francisco area, Marion Jackson Brucker, noticed a tremor in her left hand...reactions2comments
Is the Best Model for Parkinson’s Treatment the Best Model for Everyone’s Treatment?A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to hear my friend Paul Zeiger give a talk. Paul was one of the...reactions3comments
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...reactions4comments
Community Views: The Painful Truth About Parkinson’sParkinson’s disease is often a daily struggle, both for the person with the diagnosis and the loved ones providing care. It can...reactions5comments
The Variability of Parkinson’s: What to Expect and How to Manage SymptomsParkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive disease of the brain. In healthy brains, cells called neurons make a chemical called dopamine. Dopamine...reactions4comments
Weigh In: The Lesser Known Symptoms of Parkinson'sWe at ParkinsonsDisease.net often hear from you, the community, that the lesser known, non-motor symptoms are some of the hardest to manage...reactions2comments
I Want My IndependenceAs with most of us with Parkinson's disease, I want to be able to do as much as I possibly can for...reactions8comments
How to Decrease Your Risk of HemorrhoidsDoes going number 2 have you seeing red? You may have hemorrhoids – swelling of the veins within the anus and lower...reactions4comments
Dad’s Levodopa Timing and Side EffectsLevodopa was seen as a miracle drug when it first became available to Parkinson’s patients. Since its emergence, it’s become the main...reactions2comments
When Parkinson’s Causes MayhemIt was one of those days where almost nothing went right and there is no one to blame except for Mr. Parkinson’s...reactions1comment
