Weight Management and Parkinson's - Take Our Quick PollsFor people living with chronic health conditions, managing weight can be a particularly challenging task. Balancing the demands of managing symptoms and...reactions2comments
The Tough Decision to Put Dad In A Nursing HomeMy head and heart have been filled with negative thoughts related to my father’s recent move to a skilled nursing home. I’m trying...reactionscomments
Go for Whole Grains to Protect Against Parkinson’s DiseaseWhen my clients get tired of brown rice and pasta, they often ask for meal ideas with whole grains. My response is...reactions1comment
My Own LassieAs a child I used to love watching Lassie save Timmy from all sorts of predicaments. Timmy would be in the well...reactions11comments
How Does Your Parkinson's Support Group Grow?I was not sure about participating in a support group after my Parkinson’s diagnosis. I had met only one person with Parkinson's...reactions4comments
Do Not Despair!A few months ago, Posy was reprimanding herself for not having a proper exercise plan. She was laying the foundations, doing the...reactions11comments
Disability Versus AccessibilityThe neat thing about being a part of a community is that members can react to one another’s ideas to expand or...reactions15comments
The Invisibility of Chronic PainMany people with Parkinson's disease can manage their pain using over-the-counter or prescription pain medicines, physical therapy, and exercise. But some people...reactionscomments
Helping My Parents with At-Home Fitness for Parkinson’s"Mary Beth, we need to take my car into the shop," my dad tells me when I come home for the holidays...reactionscomments
Getting Off The Couch Is HardWhy should I get off the couch? It’s comfy. According to the Parkinson’s Outcomes Project, "people with Parkinson's disease who start exercising...reactions8comments
Dealing With the Fear of Parkinson’sFear is an emotion that everyone experiences, but for those who live with Parkinson’s disease (PD), fear can be a more common...reactions6comments
Living with Parkinson's Disease Is No Walk in the ParkLet’s get real ... living with Parkinson’s disease (PD) is no walk in the park (pardon my pun.) Parkinson’s disease is a...reactions4comments
The Big QuestionsCan anyone answer the questions we all ask? When 2 people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) meet, the conversation usually unfolds in a...reactions4comments
Clinging to Creature ComfortsThe blue light flickers in the living room, projecting pictures of real-time news events one evening. I know that it’s my dad...reactions8comments
Stop Judging Me!At last, after holding her breath with worry for half a year, Posy was on her way to Florida to visit her...reactions3comments
Icebergs Ahead: The Weight Beneath Our SurfaceWhen I taught English, one of the greatest challenges was to explain irony. To be funny, I would say that it’s the...reactionscomments
Chasing Perfection and Having Parkinson’s Chasing perfection started early in my BP (before Parkinson’s) years. My parents had very high expectations of me. Straight A's? Don’t they have A+? First to...reactionscomments
Building Medical RelationshipsWhen I was a kid, the first dentist that I went to had a very harsh Germanic sounding name. Being a kid...reactions3comments
My Dad's Relationship to Parkinson’s Depression and Anxiety"I don’t think I’m depressed," Dad tells me one afternoon over the phone: "I know that people with Parkinson’s often suffer from...reactions2comments
A Tale of Twins: Accepting a DiagnosisMany years ago, I heard a story about 2 men who were identical twins. The storyteller recalled how these twin men had...reactions3comments
