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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...

Angela and I have been married for over 21 years. We consider our marriage to be a relationship of mutual care. We prefer the term “care partner” instead of “caregiver”...

What if you woke up tomorrow morning and couldn’t speak? How would it affect your life? Think about it. You couldn’t tell your family good morning, cell phones would be...

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The benefits of exercise have been touted as essential to a healthy lifestyle for decades. Running, cross training, yoga, and Pilates have all had their time on the front pages...

Doctors vs. patients? It seems like a contradiction, but in far too many cases, that is exactly the scenario described. Doctors, more specifically, neurologists because we are talking here about...

Cognition in Parkinson’s disease (PD) is generally categorized into 3 stages: early, moderate, and late. Not everyone with PD will experience this change in mental processing, but for those who...