Living

I have experienced anticipatory grief 2 times in my lifetime. The first was in 1974 when my 17 year-old daughter was first diagnosed, and later died, of spinal muscular atrophy...

Embrace your inner health nut! This under-appreciated plant-based food is abundant in wholesome goodness for better health and Parkinson's disease protection. Check out the dietitian-recommended nuts my clients enjoy that...

The name of the other individual in this piece and the location of our meeting has been changed to protect his identity. As still a smoker (yes, I know), I...

One of the most important things my dad’s Parkinson’s disease diagnosis provided me with is perspective. It is easy for me to lose sight of the things that are most...

I have Parkinson's disease (PD) and suffer from fatigue. My battle with PD-related fatigue is described as the type of total exhaustion that makes you unable to move, as though...

Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health. It also aims to expand opportunities for health...

When we were newlyweds, we would drive from Long Island to my childhood home in New Jersey. My older sister and family came up from Virginia. My 2 younger siblings...

Posy has had an incredibly joyful month full of playing in concerts, composing and directing songs for entertainments, and attending super parties. She has reveled in the compliments and the...

What can be done about bad dreams and nightmares? I have had recurring nightmares from 2 events that happened in my mid-20s. My nightmares repeat on a frequent but erratic basis...

Posy wonders if she is a fraud. There is definitely something wrong with Posy. Well, there has been for a long while, actually. If you have been following her blogs...

Some people with Parkinson's disease develop excessive drooling, the medical term is sialorrhea. I am a speech pathologist who has Parkinson's disease. I have also evaluated and treated many people...

Are you a motivator? Sometimes, when Posy feels particularly low, she finds it difficult to be a cheerleader for others. Yet, many wonderful people with horrible diseases carry on inspiring...

In 2021, I sat down with a psychiatrist who asked me a series of questions before giving me a diagnosis. She told me that I have post traumatic stress disorder...

Somewhere in the midst of colonoscopy prep, I realized I had enough. Like many people with Parkinson’s, when I don’t eat, I get HANGRY (i.e GRRR). Starting Monday at noon...

Behind that facial mask, Kemosabe may be the Lone Ranger of Parkinson’s disease (PD). I am a speech pathologist who has Parkinson's. I have treated many patients in my practice for...

"All you need is Love"... well, plus food, shelter, and mountains of pills! Posy feels we should all own a dog. Not only does a dog motivate its owner to...

One of my passions is traveling, especially foreign travel. Every year for the past 16 years, I have taken a trip overseas. For 12 of those years, I’ve learned to...

My first inkling I had Parkinson’s disease (PD) was when I realized that I had micrographia at work. I am a certified medical speech pathologist and had intensive experience with...

While flav is in the name, it’s not their only end game! Besides being tasty, flavonoids also provide brain-boosting benefits that can help protect neurons and slow down cognitive decline...

"They" say that Parkinson's doesn’t shuffle people off this mortal coil. Instead, "they" would blame Parkinson’s related health "concerns" (like aspiration pneumonia and falls) for this criminal act. Here, it...