Ask the Advocate: How Can You Comfort a Person With Parkinson's?A Parkinson's disease (PD) diagnosis can be overwhelming, but you do not have to face it alone. We asked our ParkinsonsDisease.net advocates...reactions4comments
Finding the Positive in Parkinson's DiseaseParkinson’s disease (PD) itself is no fun. However, like anytime you deal with a health crisis, you learn how to manage the good...reactions5comments
Looking Ahead Can Result In a Better TodayI have Parkinson’s and I’m currently stage 2 or 3 depending on the day. If I don’t look at my life as...reactions2comments
PD Pundit: Types of PD FallsOur resident artist here at ParkinsonsDisease.net, Peter, created a new comic describing the experience of falling with Parkinson's and the balance problems...reactions1comment
What's Wrong With Me?Once, long ago, there lived a happy and loving family of brilliant scholars, blonde beauties and a superhero (yes, really!). Into this...reactions1comment
Meeting “The General”The morning is crisp, and I can smell frost in the air when I pile into the car with my dad. It’s...reactions1comment
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...reactions6comments
Get Read-E to Boost Antioxidants for Parkinson’s with Vitamin EFuel your way to greater neural protection with the help of vitamin E. Also known as tocopherol, this natural antioxidant provides health...reactionscomments
I Have Choices: Living My Life Fully With Parkinson's DiseaseI still have choices! I am living my life fully with Parkinson's disease (PD). Therefore, I do not live in the past and...reactions10comments
Remembering Dad’s DiagnosisDad received a diagnosis the year that I was graduating from College. It was 2013. We were in the process of losing...reactions1comment
You Have Parkinson's Disease"You have Parkinson's Disease." *cue dramatic music* When I received my Parkinson’s diagnosis at the age of 28, it felt like my life had...reactions5comments
A Bevy of Beverages Packed with AntioxidantsWhile juice sometimes gets a bad rap, it’s important to look at the glass half full (that counts for portion size too)...reactions4comments
Not Every Symptom is Parkinson’sHaving had Parkinson’s for a while, I am quite used to having new symptoms crop up as my disease progresses. My other health...reactions2comments
Let's Go For a WalkThe waning power of the COVID-19 virus combined with the elixir of springtime are good signs for all, especially for us in...reactions1comment
I Am a Work in ProgressSociety can often treat people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) as if they need wrapping in a soft blanket or worse, as second-class...reactions4comments
Thoughts on Newton’s Laws and Parkinson’sFor those of you panicking about long-forgotten formulas, tests, slide rules, calculators, and flashbacks to “Intro to Calculus”, relax and sit back. We’re...reactionscomments
Parkinson's Awareness Month 2021: COVID EditionDuring an average week of advising people’s academic life journey, I encounter several people who have no idea what the road ahead...reactionscomments
Preparing for Surgery When You Have Parkinson’s DiseasePeople living with Parkinson’s disease (PD) may need surgery to treat other health conditions not related to PD. However, research shows that...reactions1comment
Ask the Advocate: How Do You Stay Motivated with Parkinson's?It can be difficult to stay motivated when living with a chronic illness like Parkinson's disease (PD). The symptoms of the condition...reactions2comments
The Practical Guide to Herbs and Spices for Parkinson’s DiseaseDid you know herbs and spices provide valuable protection to your neurons (the working unit of your brains) because of their natural...reactions1comment
