Living

A small group of people with Parkinson’s get together via Zoom after our virtual exercise class. We were talking about how we felt and we all admitted we were having...

Telemedicine is a concept that the medical community has been trying to figure out for some time. At first, telemedicine, or telehealth as it is often called, was thought to...

Self-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...

Although the cause of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is unknown, there is increasing evidence that oxidative stress and neuroinflammation may play an essential role in its development. A diet high in...

For the vast majority of COVID lockup, I've been reading ferociously. Along with the piles of books I read, I seem to inhale a lot of Internet articles. One of...

I’m stuck. I’m standing outside my hotel room. The door is not locked. And I have my right hand on the doorknob. To get in, all I need is to...

Watching my Dad’s difficulties shift and change with the progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is heartbreaking. He was once the strongest person in the house, lifting his kids with little...

Shortly after my Parkinson’s diagnosis, I heard the initial stage of the disease called the honeymoon phase. I dismissed it as a simple referral to the time period immediately following...

Recently, my wife and I went to a funeral for someone close to us who died way too early. I’m not sure what an appropriate age is to have lived...

The Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of South Alabama invites those living with Parkinson’s disease to participate in a research study. Researchers want to know how Parkinson's disease...

An estimated 80,000 U.S. veterans live with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Researchers believe some events that can happen while serving, such as brain injuries or exposure to chemicals like Agent Orange...

I come from a family where Alzheimer's is an issue. This fall, it collaborated with COVID to rob another family member of his life. Nearly 3 decades ago, it took...

"If you can breathe, you can do yoga." -Christiana Lewis Ulwelling, Yoga Instructor If you have never tried yoga, why would you start now? After all, with Parkinson’s, the thought...

During COVID, it seems that the thing people do the second most is watch television (as a betting man, I’d put surfing the ‘net as number one). Recently, my wife...

Our resident artist here at ParkinsonsDisease.net, Peter, created a two-part comic featuring an interview with Parkinson's disease itself. Part 2 focuses on the rising number of people living with Parkinson's.If...

White powder is falling from the sky, blanketing Eastern Michigan in the cold substance. My sister and I just arrived after a 14-hour road trip, and we’re exhausted. Dad is...

The research team at the University of East Anglia (UK) invites those living with Parkinson's disease to participate in a research study. Researchers want to know how feelings of control...

Sometimes, it feels like we are surrounded by technology. Apps, devices, trackers, and gadgets are everywhere! In this digital age, though, everyone has a different level of comfort using technology...

Our resident artist here at ParkinsonsDisease.net, Peter, created a new comic featuring an interview with Parkinson's disease itself taking about the resources for people with Parkinson's. To read the rest...

I have an idea that I'm slowly turning into a story. It's called A Glitch in the System. The basic premise: Something is inside the main character's body and brain...