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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...

In a conversation with Lauren Simmons of PD Buzz in Orange County, California, we discovered that we were both audiologists in our past lives. We have both gone on to...

Living with a chronic health condition can take a toll on your mental health. Life often seems full of the things you cannot do anymore, the ways the disease compromises...

My father always dreamed of having a barnyard amount of kids. Not sure if it’s because he only had one sister or because he wished he had brothers, but either...

Many people with PD take a levodopa/carbidopa combination drug to help control their motor symptoms. Levodopa is a precursor to dopamine that can reduce motor-related issues like tremor, rigidity, or...

For many people, the greatest joy in life is kids. Unfortunately, my wife and I did not have our own children before Parkinson’s. We were too busy enjoying life and...

February marks the 10th anniversary of my Parkinson's diagnosis. It is more like my 11th anniversary as, like many parkies, I started having symptoms months before I was diagnosed. When I...

These days, you can find more and more people turning to telehealth. Telehealth is also sometimes called telemedicine or virtual care. Whether you have been using telehealth for a while...

The technology needed for virtual healthcare has been around for decades. But virtual care has not been widely used in the United States until recently. The recent public health emergency...

If you live with or near a progressive disease you may find your changing capabilities to be discouraging, frustrating, even maddening. I just wanted to walk my dog. A friend...

Rarely is there an easy day with Parkinson’s. Even on the good days, the person living with the diagnosis and their loved ones may still be facing the fear of...

Your loved one with Parkinson’s disease (PD) sleeps at night, just not in their bed…they get up, walk around, perform small—or large!—tasks while clearly asleep. Does this sound familiar? This...

Our world is still changing every day because of COVID-19. Keeping up with all of the news can be challenging. Here are some of the top COVID-19 updates for people...

I recently interviewed Jill Jumper, PT, DPT to learn more about her job, especially in regards to working with persons with Parkinson’s (PwP). Besides being a licensed physical therapist, Jill...

At-home monitoring can help you better manage chronic health conditions. It can also aid in your recovery after medical procedures. Using this technology, you can regularly record your health data...

There is growing evidence that spending time in nature can help people feel less depressed, anxious, or stressed. Maintaining our connection to nature can improve one’s quality of life and...

Telehealth has become a popular way to see a doctor. Today, you can get many health services remotely. And, some studies show you may get better care at a lower...

We appreciate you taking the time to answer all of our questions. Your responses will help us better understand life with parkinsons disease. New here? We invite you to explore...

When a parent is sick and unable to be reasoned with, there are a couple of things that are necessary to accomplish before the situation gets out of hand. Mainly...

Back when I was a kid, a time known affectionately as “the 1970s,” there was a television show, which was entitled Fantasy Island. In the show, the premise was that...