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I was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2002 at the age of 29. That was 16 years ago. The first symptom I noticed was a tremor in my right hand...

We know that Parkinson’s disease doesn’t just impact the person diagnosed. It envelops all those surrounding… family, friends, co-workers, and even our pets. With this said, in recognition of April...

Has this ever happened to you? You need to see a doctor and can’t get an appointment because you don’t have insurance and the voice at the end of the...

If you think you know Parkinson’s disease, then give these observations a look and see if your summary of the illness jibes with my array of pontifications:...

The warm sunshine on my face. The fragrance of blossoming flowers in the air. The cool afternoon rain on my tongue. All indications that spring is here but to those...

April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness month! I guess it is fitting in a way that the first day of the month is also April FOOLS Day. I reflect back on the...

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Technology comes in many forms. There are apps for everything from buying books and airplane tickets to date managers that keep track of who you're seeing on what nights. The...

I attended a Parkinson's support group meeting last week. The primary topic for the meeting was intimacy, the loss of it, and how to nourish it back again. My friend...

Abundance comes in many forms. Each of us dreams or envisions what entails an abundant life. Abundance to some might equal fulfillment or achievement, while others may feel that abundance...

The fear of the unknown is a difficult pill to swallow. How do you prepare for a future that is unknown? You can’t, but this can bring on many worrisome...

As I began to awake from a long period of denial on my journey with Parkinson's, one of the first things I wanted to do was make a meaningful contribution...

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Last November, my husband and I completed the New York City marathon. It was the first marathon for both of us. Training for the marathon was a long, challenging period. In...

It’s no secret that I am an animal lover. Sometimes I feel like furry friends are way more awesomer than people. I mean, take my dog Crash for example. He...

We do it every minute of every day, and most of us take it for granted—breathing is so automatic that we might just not pay close enough attention to it...

Apathy is more than a basic indifference or inability to make a clear and decisive decision. Merriam-Webster defines apathy as a lack of feeling or emotion or a lack of interest...

As we start a new year, many of us might have enrolled in new insurance programs and discovered that their doctors are no longer in-network, even worse, not covered by...

Our resident artist here at ParkinsonsDisease.net, Peter, created a new comic describing the role of exercise and diet in the life of someone with PD. To read the rest of...

Each day starts out pretty much the same way. I try to get out of bed gracefully (which means without falling). Usually successful I then make coffee and take meds...