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Today, August 26, 2021, I turn 50 years old. And it has been 5 years since Avalanche Day, aka the day of diagnosis (September 27.) However, I am 10 years...

About 35 years ago, I had been taught some biofeedback techniques while participating in a lupus clinical trial. Could biofeedback be applied to my Parkinson’s as well? Biofeedback is a...

As my symptoms progressed and became more apparent, I wanted to explain my Parkinson’s disease to my 6 grandchildren. They range in age from 5 to 20 years old. I...

I didn’t come looking for you. I was intent on buying a "lesser" model. "Oh, but I have something that will be hard to resist" spoken like one would expect...

Once upon a time, while chatting with a fellow teacher about how to engage our college students in their journey to academic success, we found ourselves in a discussion of...

I recently watched an episode of Jon Oliver’s show. My roommate had picked it to watch while we ate dinner. I had never watched Jon Oliver before. I knew of...

Many people who mingle with Parkinson’s wonder how it feels. Here, I’d like to take you on a trip from top to bottom to give you my feels. My toes...

In September 2020, my father calmly expressed to my mother how depressed he felt as she got ready for work. When my mother called me that morning, she decided to...

The Managing Treatment and Medication Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Treatment is a big part of managing a chronic (long-term) health condition like Parkinson's Disease. Often...

We hear how Posy dealt with the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD). "Please, don't tell anyone until I have come to terms with it." She instructed her husband James and...

The tears streamed down my face on a late fall morning in Michigan. I’d just made it to my cousin’s house after being home for a while. And I couldn’t...

Every day with Parkinson’s is a balancing act between my medications, my body, and my attitude. I sometimes feel i'm juggling chainsaws, although that would provide a really bad outcome almost...

In case you missed it, check out part 1 of this article, "Sleep, Old Buddy, Old Pal ... Where Are You? Night after night I foolishly go to bed hoping...

This is the second of 2 articles on dealing with impulsivity. In the first part, "The Problem of Impulsivity and Parkinson's Disease," I discuss the causes of impulsivity. My struggle...

I’m scrolling through comments on a Parkinson’s forum when I read a note from a stranger. She says that she struggles with "facial masking" and she hopes that her loved...

One of the best tools I have used to stick with daily exercising is grit. Grit as a personal characteristic is special. It is a blend of committing to a...

A sudden event and worsening neurological symptoms in my father forced me and my family to reach out to a specialized neurologist. This doctor has done extensive research in movement...

My husband, Rob, suffers greatly from dyskinesia, those involuntary movements caused by being on the carbidopa/levodopa for over 20 years. These movements are different from the Parkinson's disease (PD) tremors...

Every year, my family travels up north to enjoy a week-long vacation on a Michigan lake. Historically, we’ve travelled to the lapping waves of Lake Huron to freeze our toes...

Parkinson’s disease has many faces ... many guises. Do not be naive and underestimate it. Evidently, there are overt symptoms, which are hard to ignore in the cold light of...