Clinging to Creature ComfortsThe blue light flickers in the living room, projecting pictures of real-time news events one evening. I know that it’s my dad who’s sitting in the chair in the darkness... By MaryBeth Skylis3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Stop Judging Me!At last, after holding her breath with worry for half a year, Posy was on her way to Florida to visit her lovely, but very poorly daughter. Posy and her... By Posy5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Icebergs Ahead: The Weight Beneath Our SurfaceWhen I taught English, one of the greatest challenges was to explain irony. To be funny, I would say that it’s the opposite of every example Alanis Morrissette sang about... By Dan Glass4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Parkinson's is Snatching My Body Piece by PieceI dreamt last night that I was losing my abilities - one piece of my body at a time. Like the old joke, "How do you eat a whole elephant?... By Marc Mitnick3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments47 comments
Building Medical RelationshipsWhen I was a kid, the first dentist that I went to had a very harsh Germanic sounding name. Being a kid who quickly came to despise his rough tooth... By Dan Glass4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
My Dad's Relationship to Parkinson’s Depression and Anxiety"I don’t think I’m depressed," Dad tells me one afternoon over the phone: "I know that people with Parkinson’s often suffer from depression. But I don’t think I have that... By MaryBeth Skylis3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Resolutions Versus IntentionsYears ago I would spend the months before New Year's Day trying to come up with a resolution or two that would help improve the quality of my life for... By Thea Destephano2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
On Attending a Wedding with Parkinson’s DiseaseMost of my relatives scattered around the Boyne Mountain Clock Tower with a drink in hand on a foggy evening. We were swaying to the music, celebrating my brother’s new... By MaryBeth Skylis3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Getting Ready For a Good Night's Sleep with an Adjustable BedRecently, preparing for bed has been getting more and more difficult. I have had Parkinson's disease (PD) for almost 2 years. At times, I use a cane or rollator. I... By Marc Mitnick3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
A Tale of Twins: Accepting a DiagnosisMany years ago, I heard a story about 2 men who were identical twins. The storyteller recalled how these twin men had both been diagnosed with the same neurological disorder... By Shamsa Hussain4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
The Shame of Having Parkinson's DiseaseWhen Posy was told by the neurologist that he thought she had Parkinson’s disease (PD), she was not unduly concerned. She had spent 20 years having tests and treatment for... By Posy4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
I Gave Up Driving, Now What?During the pandemic, I decided that I would give up my car. I considered all the events unfolding at the time. The COVID-19 virus news reports were not looking good... By Marc Mitnick3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Parkinson’s Holiday Stress and How to Handle ItThe holidays fill my life with a potent mixture of joy and tension. In a conversation with my therapist, I recently explained some of the obvious reasons for my joy:... By MaryBeth Skylis2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
The Parkinson's Dyskinesia and Tremors GrooveI love music. It defines my life, and frankly, I can’t have enough musical mixes to express who and where I am. Let’s not forget the jams. As the band... By Dan Glass3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
My Parkinson's Life at Its BestSurely, we all know how the conversation goes when looking at a glass that is half-filled. I think there is a comparison between seeing the glass as half-full or half-empty... By Lorraine Wilson4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Why Can't We Solve the Puzzle?"Parkies’ Progress" Posy likes her little play on words, but she is also trying to draw a parallel between the Christian allegory "Pilgrim’s Progress" (by John Bunyan, 1678) and the... By Posy4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
All I Want for ChristmasTwo years after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, my children were disappointed that I could not tell them what I wanted for Christmas. There truly was nothing I wanted or... By Thea Destephano2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Parkinson’s and the Evolution of Phil 2.0I’ve just turned 80 and I’m not the person I used to be. I suppose that statement is an oxymoron. Not so many years ago, I was quite comfortable, retired with... By Phil Horton3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Having a Urinary Tract Infection and Parkinson'sIn my 72 years, I never had a urinary tract infection (UTI). So, for the past several weeks I just attributed my symptoms to Parkinson's disease (PD). I have a... By Marc Mitnick3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
The Accidental AdvocateIt was never my intention to be an advocate for women with Parkinson's disease (PD). I just started writing a blog, Twitchy Woman, to help people who were newly diagnosed... By Sharon Krischer3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments