Take the Health and Media Habits Survey!...The Media Habits Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Managing a chronic condition is not easy and can be physically and mentally exhausting. What types of media...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
General Mental Health Resources...Living with a mental health condition may pose many challenges. It requires coping, finding treatment, and managing the impact of the condition on family, friendships, and work. Stigma can make...
What Is Mental Health?...Mental health is the range of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that affect your well-being and how you relate to others. Just like good physical health, good mental health is vital...
Shoe recommendation ...I’m newly diagnosed with PD and walk daily for up to five miles. My issue is frequent trips and falls. I read that it’s not advisable to wear rubber soled...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Choice of a Walker...I own a Walker with two wheels but I do not use it because I do not feel steady.One of my doctors recommended a Walker without wheels .My Physical Therapist...Reactions0reactionsComments17 repliesParkinsonismTravelTips & Advice
How Do You Do It? Working and Parkinson's...Are you still trying to go to work? Posy can cope with working from home, but she would find it too difficult to manage a teaching job, or anything that...Reactions0reactionsComments27 comments
How Chocolate May Help Protect Against Parkinson’s Disease...If you feel chocolate makes everything better, you’re in my camp! While it may sound too good to be true, it offers an abundance of antioxidants and phytonutrients — powerful...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Therapy eligibilty...A service provider for PT has discharged me because the result of the service is maintenance not "progress over time." Yet, a chief characteristic of Parkinson's is that does not...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesInsurance & Disability
How to Talk to Someone Who is Diagnosed with Parkinson's..."People without Parkinson’s" often wonder about how to talk to "people with Parkinson’s." Here, having a rulebook is definitely a good thing to avoid potential issues. In the first paragraph...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My dad's rapidly declining and I don't understand....I was under the impression that Parkinson's was a slow progressing disease. My dad is 74 and as far as I have been told, he was not showing any signs...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesNewly DiagnosedCopingFriends & Family
YouTube ...Hi all. I was diagnosed with PD one year ago this month. I've heard so many others say how scared, alone, and depressed they've felt since being diagnosed and while...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesExerciseAwarenessNewly Diagnosed
An Interview with Dr. Paul Thompson of Enigma-PD: Part 2...In case you missed it, check out part 1 of this interview with Dr. Paul Thompson. Dr. Paul Thompson is the Associate Director of the USC Mark and Mary Stevens...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Keep on Riding!...A friend and I were visiting the other day and, as often happens, we asked each other about our exercise. His favorite activity for years has been cycling. As a...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
The Shadow Knows...I walk every day and night along with my shadow. The Shadow follows me everywhere from the time I get up in the morning until the next day. Each day...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Parkinson's I am angry!...Hey, Parkinsons you are a coward. You appear with many colors, being hard to see. Pain is rain in the winds coming in all directions. We gain our strength from...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCopingPositivity
Relaxation to Push Away the Blahs...Life with Parkinson’s can be rough. If you’re active on this website, you know our advocates define the painful symptoms of the condition. Nevertheless, we also list ways that may...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Staying upright...I have been having falls almost daily now and am.having trouble staying upright...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Fluctuating Parkinson's...I have fluctuating Parkinson's, meaning my meds can wear off any given time and very quickly. Within 3-5 minutes. I can also develop dyskinesia very rapidly if in a stressful...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Looking into Inflammation and Parkinson’s...As someone with an autoimmune disease, I know how important an anti-inflammatory diet can be for me. Lowering my body’s inflammatory response helps me to keep my immune system in...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
I'm feeling really down at the moment...Hi everyone, this is my first time writing on here, so here goes. I'm Sharon I'm 52, and 2 years ago I was diagnosed with Parkinson's. I had symptoms for...Reactions0reactionsComments18 comments