The First Step Is Always the Hardest"The first step is always the hardest" is a saying most of us have had echoing around in our brains our whole lives. Variations on this theme go way back...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Voices of Our Community: Marc MitnickWelcome to the ParkinsonsDisease.net interview series, "The Voices of Our Community," where we highlight the unique voices and experiences of people living with Parkinson's. Join me and Angela as we...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Be Your Own Best AdvocateIn a former article about the "7 Healthy Habits of People with Parkinsons," the first habit I mentioned was the need for self-advocacy. Recently I discovered just how important that...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Prayer for Parkinson'sP is for Parkinson’s and prayer. Not a coincidence. It takes lots of prayers to deal with all things Parkinson’s disease (PD). For me, a daily dose of prayers does wonders to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Voices of Our Community: Frank ChurchWelcome to the ParkinsonsDisease.net interview series, "The Voices of Our Community," where we highlight the unique voices and experiences of people living with Parkinson's. Join me and Angela as we...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
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The Soft Way to Fuel for Parkinson’s DiseaseParkinson’s disease (PD) may make it difficult to swallow, and your diet could need texture adjustments. In PD, swallowing impairments can vary from mild to challenging. If difficulty swallowing does...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Managing Chronic Stress in Parkinson'sChronic stress has a confounding effect on people with Parkinson's disease (PD). I recently came across 2 studies that reported how stress affects the motor symptoms of PD, including freezing...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Posy Wonders If She Is Fooling Herself or OthersPosy was trying to psych herself up to take a solo trip to visit her daughter in Florida. But, as finances were tight, and Parkinson's disease had made the previous...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
The Voices of Our Community: Shamsa HussainWelcome to the ParkinsonsDisease.net interview series, "The Voices of Our Community," where we highlight the unique voices and experiences of people living with Parkinson's. Join me and Angela as we...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
5 Ways to Celebrate Parkinson’s Awareness MonthEvery April, thousands of people with Parkinson’s come together to bring a little bit of attention to their plight. Parkinson’s Awareness Month provides an opportunity for those who are impacted...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Whose Fault Is This?It had never occurred to anyone (least of all the doctors) that Posy would be struck down with an "old person’s" mobility disease such as Parkinson’s. Remember that phrase in...Reactions0reactionsComments23 comments
Personal Books About Parkinson’s DiseaseIt can be easy to get lost in research textbooks, mulling over the knowledge that we’ve accumulated about Parkinson’s disease. Reading facts and figures allows us to calibrate our understanding...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Luckiest Man (and Woman) in the WorldMy husband and I were at the doctor’s office this past Valentine's Day. A nurse asked what I had been given for the special day. She was a bit surprised...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
The Voices of Our Community: Phil HortonWelcome to the ParkinsonsDisease.net interview series, "The Voices of Our Community," where we highlight the unique voices and experiences of people living with Parkinson's. Join me and Angela as we...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Creating a Smart Network to Help Dad to Manage Parkinson’sOver the past few years, I’ve been gifting my dad different smart devices that he can use to help simplify or eliminate processes that are becoming more difficult for him...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Life on the Parkinson’s TreadmillSomeone recently asked me, "What do you find to be the greatest challenge of living with Parkinson’s?" Kind of a show stopper question. I can think of multiple challenges to...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Express Yourself! The Parkinson's Brain on ImprovThe first rule of Parkinson’s disease (PD) treatment, at least where I live, is to take medicine. Next, exercise may or may not be mentioned in the doctor’s office but...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Take the Health and Media Habits Survey!The Media Habits Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Managing a chronic condition is not easy and can be physically and mentally exhausting. What types of media...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How Do You Do It? Working and Parkinson'sAre you still trying to go to work? Posy can cope with working from home, but she would find it too difficult to manage a teaching job, or anything that...Reactions0reactionsComments27 comments
