Preparing for a Virtual Visit with Your DoctorVisiting your doctor online is a great way to get healthcare if you are not able to go in person. You can...reactionscomments
Walter Mitty vs. Parkinson's FatigueDid I ever tell you about how I managed to lose all that excess weight since dystonia kicked in? How about my...reactions2comments
Insomnia Doesn’t Make a Good Bedfellow for People with Parkinson’s DiseaseApril is Parkinson’s Disease (PD) Awareness Month. It’s a great time to think about insomnia as a troubling aspect of this condition...reactions4comments
9 Thank You Letters I Should Have SentAs children, my parents always encouraged us to write thank-you letters for our gifts at Christmas or birthdays. It’s something that has...reactions2comments
Telehealth 101: How to Visit Your Doctor OnlineTelehealth is a virtual service that lets patients interact with a healthcare professional online. This lets doctors and patients connect without being...reactionscomments
Take Action During Parkinson’s Awareness MonthMore than 200 years have passed since Dr. James Parkinson wrote an essay on what he termed the ‘shaking palsy.’ Much has...reactionscomments
Celebrating World Parkinson's Day (April 11): The Life and Times of James ParkinsonJames Parkinson, born April 11, 1755, and died December 21, 1824. James Parkinson did not name the disease given his name. He...reactionscomments
My Father, Khader: No More DrivingMy father learned to drive at the age of 10. Back in India, driving with a license, at that time especially, wasn’t...reactions2comments
2020: A Promising Year in Advocacy for the Parkinson's CommunityI have been extremely blessed to have been given the privilege to work in all spheres impacting the global Parkinson’s community. Over...reactions1comment
Ending Parkinson's Disease Book Giveaway (Now Closed)With approximately 60,000 Americans being diagnosed with Parkinson's each year, preventing this disease is on the forefront of the scientific and medical...reactions2comments
I Exercised YesterdayAlmost all who exercise regularly, and those who should but don't, have a collection of excuses for why they can't make it...reactions2comments
Spring into Action: April Is Parkinson's Awareness MonthWhen sailors find they have navigated into the doldrums and need to wait out the windless days, their boat is essentially "stuck."...reactionscomments
Parkinson's Awareness Month: Know What I KnowIt's April and that means it's Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month! This community knows that Parkinson's disease is much more complex than what...reactionscomments
You Are What You EatHave you ever heard the expression, “You are what you eat?” Back in the day, when I was, ahem, younger, before Parkinson’s...reactions2comments
Exercise 201: Fitness FUNdamentalsIn a previous post, Exercise 101, the FITT principle was introduced. It addressed how often to exercise (Frequency), how hard to exercise...reactionscomments
Take the Fatigue and Health Survey!The 2020 Fatigue and Health survey has now closed. Thank you for your interest! We are excited to share the results with...reactions2comments
Is He Still There?Growing up, my father was difficult and strong-headed. At times, unable to be reasoned with, as sometimes men from our motherland can...reactions11comments
Secrets, Fears, and Vulnerabilities with Parkinson's: Part 3In this final section, I want to discuss my feelings on vulnerabilities as a strength. If secrets aren’t good and fear leads...reactions2comments
Community Views: Favorite Hobbies & Activities with Parkinson'sIt might be easy to think you have to give up your hobbies when living with Parkinson’s. But that couldn’t be farther...reactions2comments
A Feat a Day for 30 DaysWhat we do with our day is an exciting buffet of opportunity. For some of us, we may have to time our...reactionscomments
