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Later this month, our thirteen-year-old son Levi will be traveling with his dad to Washington, DC, for Parkinson's Advocacy Day. Levi LOVES film! In fact, he always narrates the Oscar Awards Ceremony...

Many of your family and friends may only see you and your loved one with Parkinson’s once or twice a year. These short visits may make it difficult for them to...

We do it every minute of every day, and most of us take it for granted—breathing is so automatic that we might just not pay close enough attention to it...

New research shows a genetic correlation between Parkinson's disease (PD) and Crohn's, two diseases with no known cause or cure. A possible genetic link is related to mutations in the...

Apathy is more than a basic indifference or inability to make a clear and decisive decision. Merriam-Webster defines apathy as a lack of feeling or emotion or a lack of interest...

"You Smell!" A phrase often used by children may have new meaning. New research suggests that it is possible to detect Parkinson’s disease (PD) by sniffing someone’s skin. Having “a...

As we start a new year, many of us might have enrolled in new insurance programs and discovered that their doctors are no longer in-network, even worse, not covered by...

Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is not Parkinson's disease (PD), but is a Parkinsonian-like syndrome. PSP is a rare brain disorder that causes serious and progressive problems with gait and balance...

Our resident artist here at ParkinsonsDisease.net, Peter, created a new comic describing the role of exercise and diet in the life of someone with PD. To read the rest of...

Each day starts out pretty much the same way. I try to get out of bed gracefully (which means without falling). Usually successful I then make coffee and take meds...

My husband and I attended a yoga class on New Year’s Eve. Our yoga instructor and friend, Rixie, through yoga, guided us to reflect on 2017 and set intentions for 2018...

The healthcare team of an individual with Parkinson's disease (PD) can have a variety of different specialists. Primary care providers, neurologists, physical or occupational therapists, mental health providers, and more...

DICE is another way to examine and treat certain behaviors associated with Parkinson's disease (PD). It is a joint effort between caregivers and doctors to identify what factors may contribute...

You may have read my previous submission entitled To Go or Not to Go. It deals with the issue of apathy. And is an update to that previous piece. Hint:...

Hallucinations and delusions are familiar terms but most people aren't sure what they really mean. A hallucination is a false perception: seeing, feeling, hearing, smelling, or tasting something that isn't...

Learning to live with illness requires the ability to remain flexible to future possibilities. For the first twenty or so years, we are supposed to learn what we need to...

We at ParkinsonsDisease.net often hear from you, the community, that the lesser known, non-motor symptoms are some of the hardest to manage. And every week, you graciously vote in our...

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Any new diagnosis can bring with it questions, fears, and concerns for the future. A diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease (PD), a chronic lifelong condition for which there is no cure...

The way that my husband Karl and I met was unconventional. It was 1995 and the Internet was just starting to make strides into people’s homes. We met on a...