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Like many of you, my wife and I do a lot of online shopping. This was and is especially true during this period of social distancing. Gone are the days...

The past few months have been both rewarding and difficult. These difficult times have changed all of us, directly or indirectly. For personal reasons, I have been writing quotes on...

For the last few months, I have thought about all my fellow care partners often. I'm often wondering how caregivers are coping with these difficult times, being isolated, schedules turned...

The medications developed to treat Parkinson’s disease (PD) can help manage the symptoms, including tremor or shaking, rigidity, impaired balance, and slowness of movement. However, many people with PD experience...

In September of 2019, Health Union (the parent company of ParkinsonsDisease.net) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic Pain in America survey to ask members of...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of Abbott’s Patient Controller app on personal Apple smartphone devices. The app is designed to coordinate therapies that use...

To read more about preparing for our telehealth visit with the neurologist, read part one of this article series. The medical office sent an email to Karl with a Zoom...

My guess is that most of you reading this know how fictional character James Bond likes his martini prepared. The phrase, “shaken, not stirred,” is as familiar as the way...

“Incontinence Hotline...Can you please hold?" Lately, I have seen television ads for bladder control medications that are proudly showing some woman roaming around with a nagging bladder always bugging her...

Anyone with Parkinson’s disease can tell you that the road to diagnosis is anything but direct. Too often, it comes down to a bit of luck – as in, finding...

We recently participated in a telehealth visit with Karl’s neurologist. Rarely have we been excited and filled with anticipation for a neurology appointment. Since we both grew up during the...

There are a couple of things about being a 24-year-old girl that are fun. The endless confusion about your direction in life. The not so subtle jokes that it’s all...

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is not as easy to diagnose as you might expect. All too often, doctors see one symptom – usually tremor – and make a diagnosis without looking...

Some days you know, before you even get out of bed, that it is just not going to be one of your better days. With Parkinson’s disease (PD), those days...

The stigma surrounding marijuana has been fading for some time. In recent years, it has been fully legalized for medical use in 33 states and Washington, D.C., though it is...

Lewy body dementia (LBD) is a brain disorder that leads to problems with thinking, movement, behavior, and mood. LBD is sometimes known by other names. These include: LBD is a...

I recently participated in an online meeting where staff members of various Parkinson’s organizations were commenting on the forced necessity of moving support, education, and exercise programs online to continue...

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is far more complicated than simply dealing with tremor. This diagnosis can affect the entire body, including the brain and how it functions. To learn more about...

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Part of what has sustained my mobility and my sanity with living with Parkinson’s disease for 30+ years has been a combination of good neurological assistance, medication, and basic common...