Living with Parkinson's Disease Is No Walk in the ParkLet’s get real ... living with Parkinson’s disease (PD) is no walk in the park (pardon my pun.) Parkinson’s disease is a...reactions4comments
The Big QuestionsCan anyone answer the questions we all ask? When 2 people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) meet, the conversation usually unfolds in a...reactions4comments
Clinging to Creature ComfortsThe blue light flickers in the living room, projecting pictures of real-time news events one evening. I know that it’s my dad...reactions8comments
Stop Judging Me!At last, after holding her breath with worry for half a year, Posy was on her way to Florida to visit her...reactions3comments
Icebergs Ahead: The Weight Beneath Our SurfaceWhen I taught English, one of the greatest challenges was to explain irony. To be funny, I would say that it’s the...reactionscomments
Parkinson's is Snatching My Body Piece by PieceI dreamt last night that I was losing my abilities - one piece of my body at a time. Like the old...reactions47comments
Building Medical RelationshipsWhen I was a kid, the first dentist that I went to had a very harsh Germanic sounding name. Being a kid...reactions3comments
My Dad's Relationship to Parkinson’s Depression and Anxiety"I don’t think I’m depressed," Dad tells me one afternoon over the phone: "I know that people with Parkinson’s often suffer from...reactions2comments
Resolutions Versus IntentionsYears ago I would spend the months before New Year's Day trying to come up with a resolution or two that would...reactions5comments
On Attending a Wedding with Parkinson’s DiseaseMost of my relatives scattered around the Boyne Mountain Clock Tower with a drink in hand on a foggy evening. We were...reactions5comments
Getting Ready For a Good Night's Sleep with an Adjustable BedRecently, preparing for bed has been getting more and more difficult. I have had Parkinson's disease (PD) for almost 2 years. At...reactions8comments
A Tale of Twins: Accepting a DiagnosisMany years ago, I heard a story about 2 men who were identical twins. The storyteller recalled how these twin men had...reactions3comments
“I Wish Others Could Understand” – Parkinson’s and Mental HealthParkinson’s disease (PD) can be life-altering. Beyond the well-known symptoms, the progression of the condition, cognitive changes, and the strain it places...reactions8comments
The Shame of Having Parkinson's DiseaseWhen Posy was told by the neurologist that he thought she had Parkinson’s disease (PD), she was not unduly concerned. She had...reactions8comments
I Gave Up Driving, Now What?During the pandemic, I decided that I would give up my car. I considered all the events unfolding at the time. The...reactions2comments
Parkinson’s Holiday Stress and How to Handle ItThe holidays fill my life with a potent mixture of joy and tension. In a conversation with my therapist, I recently explained...reactions1comment
The Parkinson's Dyskinesia and Tremors GrooveI love music. It defines my life, and frankly, I can’t have enough musical mixes to express who and where I am...reactions6comments
My Parkinson's Life at Its BestSurely, we all know how the conversation goes when looking at a glass that is half-filled. I think there is a comparison...reactions3comments
Why Can't We Solve the Puzzle?"Parkies’ Progress" Posy likes her little play on words, but she is also trying to draw a parallel between the Christian allegory...reactions6comments
All I Want for ChristmasTwo years after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, my children were disappointed that I could not tell them what I wanted for...reactions5comments
