losing grip...Seems to happen a lot lately. grabbing something thinking I have a good grip on it, next it is hitting the floor. have lost 2 fishing poles this way. Also...reactions2comments
An Occupied Mind: The Importance of Clarity...I have been pondering the importance of clarity and direction in mind, and just how easy it can be to lose one's train of thought. Focus is essential to the...reactionscomments
Maria De León...Maria De León's long love affair with Parkinson's disease took a more intense and personal note after her grandmother was diagnosed with the disease. She discovered that she too had...
End-of-Life Planning: Bravely Beginning the Conversation...As a medical social worker in an acute care hospital, it was commonly my role to talk to families about advance directives and end of life planning. The crisis of...reactionscomments
Invisible Symptoms of PD...Which invisible PD symptom do you wish people would see and understand? We want to hear more about your journey with the unseen difficulties with PD....reactions29replies
Dealing With the Fear of Parkinson’s...Fear is an emotion that everyone experiences, but for those who live with Parkinson’s disease (PD), fear can be a more common visitor, or an ever-present intruder, in daily life...reactions6comments
Fermented Foods for Mental Health...Fermented foods (and beverages) have been a part of cultures around the world for thousands of years, as fermentation provides a way to preserve foods, gives them additional nutritional value...reactionscomments
Is the Best Model for Parkinson’s Treatment the Best Model for Everyone’s Treatment?...A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to hear my friend Paul Zeiger give a talk. Paul was one of the early pioneers of using yoga to help treat...reactions2comments
Living with Parkinson...It all started for me 10 yrs. ago. I noticed my right index finger was trembling and thought nothing of it. Then a few months later I became aware of...reactions1comment
Being stopped by police and having Parkinson's...Have you ever been stopped by the police because of tremor or movement issues related to a movement disorder? My name is Marcia, and I wanted to provide guidance based...reactions11comments
Parkinson’s Natural Disasters Preparedness...September is National Preparedness month! With the devastation of Hurricane Harvey unfolding and the oncoming threat of Irma off the Atlantic coast, thinking of natural disasters is well… natural. But...reactionscomments
PD Pundit: Why Diagnosis Is So Traumatic...Our resident artist here at ParkinsonsDisease.net, Peter, created a new comic describing what may be a common diagnosis experience for people with Parkinson's. To read the rest of the "PD...reactions2comments
Is Too "On" Better Than Too "Off"?...It is a decision that many of us are forced to make with our medications, at some point with our daily regimen. Medication side effects can sometimes be more debilitating...reactions3comments
Considering the Emotional Toll of Parkinson's Disease...It was a Tuesday morning mid-winter and the snow was already falling. The forecast told for a blizzard and already the hospital discharges for the day were being delayed by...reactions58comments
How are the Terms Care Partner and Caregiver Different?...It is common to find the use of these two terms within the Parkinson’s disease community. However, they are rarely defined. It occurred to me to take time to show...reactionscomments
HOPE for Parkinson’s Disease...I am an advocate of hope! How can you have hope you ask when your doctor tells you, that you have a chronic, neurological illness called Parkinson’s disease (PD). Oh...reactionscomments
The Clinical Trial Consent Form: Understanding Your Rights & Responsibilities...Informed consent is the term that signifies a person has been given information regarding all possible consequences for a treatment, including both potential risks and benefits. While informed consent frequently...reactionscomments
Do prescriptions like Nortriptyline and Gabapentin help reduce pain in PD?...I have taken both of these medicines and I am not sure they help resolve the pain problem. Currently taking Nortriptyline 20 mg/day, have taken Gabapentin 300mg/day....reactions1reply
What's the difference between Parkinson's and Sjogren's pain?...I was diagnosed with Sjogren's including fibromyalgia twenty years before I was diagnosed with Parkinson's. It hard for me to differentiate between the two many times. Especially when it comes...reactions1reply
