Re-Thinking Images of Parkinson’s DiseaseWhat images of Parkinson’s disease do you carry? You know, mental pictures or visual impressions. Which words or phrases or objects, when...reactions6comments
Loving Lists, But Not Loving Executive Dysfunction in Parkinson'sI love lists! Maybe, I love too much! My other problem with lists is that I generate too many important lists of...reactions7comments
Primer on Parkinson's: Back to the BasicsWhen I received the news of my Parkinson's diagnosis, I had done enough of playing "Doctor Google" that it didn't come as...reactions3comments
Marijuana Use in People with Parkinson'sAs my family and I make the three-hour drive home after a long weekend in the Texas Hill country, my 13-year-old daughter...reactionscomments
Unfairly Compared to Others with Parkinson'sI’ve heard it more than once, “Why don’t you move more like your friends?” or “Why can’t you be more like (fill...reactions6comments
Can We Talk? It's 3:18am! (Part Four)Read part three here. It is 3:18am! Sweet sleep..."where art thou?" LOL! We have got to stop meeting like this! Honestly, I am...reactions1comment
“Can We Talk?...It’s Early!” (Part Three)Read part two here. It’s 3:17 a.m….again! Sorry to bother you; but the love of my life has Parkinson’s disease and, although...reactions7comments
Can We Talk?...Again! (Part Two)Read part one here. It is 3:16 a.m.; are YOU awake, again, too? Wait, don’t tell me! Does the love of your life...reactionscomments
It's 3AM, Can We Talk? (Part One)It is 3:15 a.m., again...and I am finding it difficult to fall back to sleep for yet another night. So, just in case...reactionscomments
Beth Hochstein: From Dancer to Dance Instructor to Dancing Fundraiser for PDI recently started researching how dance can be a great exercise option for people with Parkinson's disease (PD). Over and over, Beth...reactions1comment
Memories of Love Conquer Parkinson's PainsAt the end of 2007, I met my wife the way many people meet these days - on an online dating site...reactions11comments
Don’t Stop Moving Forward: Staying Motivated with Parkinson'sAtrophy means ‘A wasting away of the body or of an organ or part’, according to The Random House dictionary. Atrophy can...reactions1comment
Staying Active with Parkinson's at the Pool!Ever since I can remember, I have had this idea that summer is a great time to be outdoors. However, I’m dead...reactionscomments
Rigidity and the Writer: A Parkinson's TaleFor over thirty years of my life, I have been some sort of a writer. Whether for fun with imaginative tales of...reactions8comments
Smartphone Apps Track PD Symptoms & SeverityMore than 200 million Americans now own smartphones, among two billion users worldwide. Some people use them to make and take calls...reactionscomments
Creating a Break From the MundaneA big frustration that many people with Parkinson's experience is that daily routine can become mundane. When each day begins to cycle around...reactionscomments
When Parkinson’s Is Ruining the RomanceHow would you define intimacy? Maybe it's having a cup of coffee with a friend while sharing your thoughts about the latest “The...reactionscomments
Using DBT to Cope with Caregiver Stress: RelationshipsLiving with Parkinson's disease, mental health challenges associated with PD and/or being a care partner can involve dealing with challenging relationships during...reactionscomments
Parkinson's Anxieties: Relationships & FamilyIn this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical illness and its side effects. Phrases in bold are the...reactionscomments
Parkinson's and Intimacy: Opposites Don't AttractThe idea of intimacy seems to divide into two camps when we apply it to Parkinson’s. First is the idea of being...reactionscomments
