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...reactions2comments
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...reactions23comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions5comments
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...reactions8comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions10comments
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...reactions7comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions27comments
How Chocolate May Help Protect Against Parkinson’s DiseaseIf you feel chocolate makes everything better, you’re in my camp! While it may sound too good to be true, it offers...reactions1comment
How to Talk to Someone Who is Diagnosed with Parkinson's"People without Parkinson’s" often wonder about how to talk to "people with Parkinson’s." Here, having a rulebook is definitely a good thing...reactionscomments
An Interview with Dr. Paul Thompson of Enigma-PD: Part 2In case you missed it, check out part 1 of this interview with Dr. Paul Thompson. Dr. Paul Thompson is the Associate...reactions1comment
Keep on Riding!A friend and I were visiting the other day and, as often happens, we asked each other about our exercise. His favorite...reactions6comments
The Shadow KnowsI walk every day and night along with my shadow. The Shadow follows me everywhere from the time I get up in...reactions12comments
Relaxation to Push Away the BlahsLife with Parkinson’s can be rough. If you’re active on this website, you know our advocates define the painful symptoms of the...reactions7comments
Looking into Inflammation and Parkinson’sAs someone with an autoimmune disease, I know how important an anti-inflammatory diet can be for me. Lowering my body’s inflammatory response...reactions2comments
Who Gets Parkinson's?Genes, inflammation, diet ... There are thoughts on what might predispose or cause a person to develop Parkinson's disease. Posy wonders if...reactionscomments
Walking In Someone Else's ShoesIt’s difficult enough to walk in my own shoes sometimes- literally and figuratively. I can get a rock in my shoe which...reactions5comments
Creating a Successful Fundraising CampaignAt the beginning of 2021, my spouse decided to start a fundraising campaign for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s research...reactionscomments
