Living

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...

You may have read my previous submission entitled To Go or Not to Go. It deals with the issue of apathy. And is an update to that previous piece. Hint:...

Learning to live with illness requires the ability to remain flexible to future possibilities. For the first twenty or so years, we are supposed to learn what we need to...

We at ParkinsonsDisease.net often hear from you, the community, that the lesser known, non-motor symptoms are some of the hardest to manage. And every week, you graciously vote in our...

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Any new diagnosis can bring with it questions, fears, and concerns for the future. A diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease (PD), a chronic lifelong condition for which there is no cure...

What if you woke up tomorrow morning and couldn’t speak? How would it affect your life? Think about it. You couldn’t tell your family good morning, cell phones would be...

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The benefits of exercise have been touted as essential to a healthy lifestyle for decades. Running, cross training, yoga, and Pilates have all had their time on the front pages...

Doctors vs. patients? It seems like a contradiction, but in far too many cases, that is exactly the scenario described. Doctors, more specifically, neurologists because we are talking here about...

Cognition in Parkinson’s disease (PD) is generally categorized into 3 stages: early, moderate, and late. Not everyone with PD will experience this change in mental processing, but for those who...

There are many useful tips that you can utilize before, during and after your appointment with the neurologist to make every minute count. Here are just a few to help...

Each November, we have a special tradition - #30daysofThanksgiving. We express gratitude on our Facebook page for the 30 days of November for the many blessings in our lives. We...

Sometimes, when living with a chronic illness like Parkinson’s, little things that used to bring us joy can cause distress as our disease advances. Oftentimes we silence that deep voice...

I have decided to go public with my Christmas List. I was asked to do so by a friend of mine who also has Parkinson’s that caught a glimpse of...

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Here we are again approaching what many people feel is one of the most stressful periods of the year although its intention by design is to be one of joy...