Living

Summer is upon us which means traveling with family for many of us. It also is a time to get away from the heat and head to cooler climates. You...

When it comes to living with a chronic illness, people rely on different things to help guide them through their daily struggles. Some people in the community have mentioned that...

Why is it important for someone with Parkinson’s disease to hear something positive said to them? There is enough negativity around us, be it environmental, political, domestic or international, those...

Our resident artist here at ParkinsonsDisease.net, Peter, created a new comic sharing his thoughts on learned helplessness in Parkinson's and how to overcome it. To read the rest of the...

In a People magazine interview, Michael J. Fox discussed his experience with Parkinson’s disease (PD). He said it made him stronger, wiser, and more compassionate. He inspired many Parkies with...

When I received the news of my Parkinson's diagnosis, I had done enough of playing "Doctor Google" that it didn't come as a total surprise. Nonetheless, it was an emotionally...

  As a writer, one of my main interests is to look at the deeper meanings of life and how we live it. In no small part, this was something...

Over the years, I have noticed as a physician and a patient that many of us don’t pay close attention to what our bodies are telling us until it is...

In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical health conditions. Phrases in quotes are the words of our community members across various conditions on what it’s...

Getting a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease can be shocking and overwhelming. It is a chronic degenerative condition that can be challenging to live with since it affects your movement. Because...

Have you ever asked the question “Why me?” or more precisely, “Why do I have Parkinson's disease?”. It’s a legitimate question, to which there is no easy answer, but it's...

Parkinson’s disease (PD) can affect many aspects of the body, certainly not to leave out the pelvic floor. What’s the pelvic floor, you ask? It is a group of muscles...

Establishing a conversation regarding Parkinson's disease (PD) is an important part of parenting in the midst of illness. My conversations with my daughter have been evolving over time. As she...

Let me just say it: I love technology! Technology makes us who we are. It advances us as a species. From fire and the wheel to Deep Brain Stimulation and...

Technology, medical discoveries, and overall innovations have made our lives better, healthier, and more productive, but has it reduced our frustration level? Are we happier in the 21st century than our...

Our resident artist here at ParkinsonsDisease.net, Peter, created a new comic in a four-part series on Parkinson's symptoms and side effects. This fourth and final installment discusses drug interactions. To...

We are no good to someone else if we don’t take care of ourselves first. It sounds selfish, and maybe it is, but it is also the truth. A hierarchy...

Generally, in life, we tend to do things that we feel matter. We spend our time and money on the things we value, ideally. One thing that Parkinson’s does for those...

Those of us who live with a chronic illness, such as Parkinson’s disease (PD), know from experience that having a sluggish bowel can be one, if not the MOST devastating...

The dictionary says a tribe can consist of a community linked by a common culture and dialect. Sebastian Junger, in his book, Tribe, says, “We have a strong instinct to...