Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop...About five years ago I first took notice of the trembling in my left hand. Indications might have taken place earlier, but...reactions7comments
Personal Books About Parkinson’s Disease...It can be easy to get lost in research textbooks, mulling over the knowledge that we’ve accumulated about Parkinson’s disease. Reading facts...reactionscomments
Kathi MacNaughton...Kathi was previously an advocate on ParkinsonsDisease.net. I am an experienced consumer health education writer who had a career in nursing that...
Juwairiya Syed...Juwairiya was previously an advocate on ParkinsonsDisease.net. Juwairiya Syed’s father was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease almost two years ago. At the time...
Managing Chronic Stress in Parkinson's...Chronic stress has a confounding effect on people with Parkinson's disease (PD). I recently came across 2 studies that reported how stress...reactions5comments
Posy Wonders If She Is Fooling Herself or Others...Posy was trying to psych herself up to take a solo trip to visit her daughter in Florida. But, as finances were...reactions8comments
Sarah Hackley...Sarah was previously an advocate on ParkinsonsDisease.net. Sarah Hackley is the author of "Preparing to Fly: Financial Freedom from Domestic Abuse," "Finding Happiness...
Heather Kennedy...Heather was previously an advocate on ParkinsonsDisease.net. Heather Kennedy writes as Kathleen Kiddo from her home near SF, offering unique talks and...
Eric Jacobs...Eric was previously an advocate on ParkinsonsDisease.net. Hi, my name is Eric and I have Parkinson’s disease. Sounds odd, doesn’t it? I...
Eric Aquino...Eric was previously an advocate on ParkinsonsDisease.net. I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s on February 20, 2018. Two weeks after my 40th birthday...
Emma Lawton...Emma was previously an advocate on ParkinsonsDisease.net. Emma was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at the age of 29. Making it her mission to...
Parkinson’s Disease In Special Populations...An estimated 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson’s disease (PD). One million of those people live in the United States...
The Soft Way to Fuel for Parkinson’s Disease...Parkinson’s disease (PD) may make it difficult to swallow, and your diet could need texture adjustments. In PD, swallowing impairments can vary...reactions4comments
I Have What? I Thought It Was......Looking back to 2017, maybe a bit earlier, I figured I was in pretty good shape for my 72 years. Sure, my...reactions2comments
Whose Fault Is This?...It had never occurred to anyone (least of all the doctors) that Posy would be struck down with an "old person’s" mobility...reactions23comments
Opicapone...I have had Parkinson’s disease for about 7 years and have been on numerous tablets, which I found made me like a...reactions9comments
Shame on you Mr. Parkinson's...Dear Mr. Parkinson's, You have very poor manners. As a child, I was taught to ask permission before I did something. NOT...reactions8comments
5 Ways to Celebrate Parkinson’s Awareness Month...Every April, thousands of people with Parkinson’s come together to bring a little bit of attention to their plight. Parkinson’s Awareness Month...reactions2comments
The Luckiest Man (and Woman) in the World...My husband and I were at the doctor’s office this past Valentine's Day. A nurse asked what I had been given for...reactions5comments
