Michael J. Fox to Receive Honorary Award for Parkinson's Work...Michael J. Fox, 61, is set to receive an honorary Oscar Award this fall for his contribution to Parkinson’s research. The Academy...reactions3comments
Community Connections Enhance Physical and Mental Health...Parkinson’s disease has a worldwide prevalence whether or not we want to admit it. Mental illness, too, occupies a weighty presence in...reactionscomments
stem cell treatment for PD...Does anyone have any information about stem cell treatment for PD?...reactions2replies
Cultivating Friendships: “You've Got a Friend in Me"...We all need friends. Isolation is a killer. Some People with Parkinson's disease have friends as caregivers. How lovely it must have...reactions9comments
Balance issue...I’m new to diagnosis and today I had a feeling like a magnet was pulling me over to one side and almost...reactions2replies
Run walking?...I’m writing about my Dad who is getting conflicting diagnosis. His symptom is the his walking is off. It’s sort of a...reactions3replies
My Pregnancy and Parkinson’s: The Correlation Between the Two...The Parkinson’s that afflicts this brain and body that I have started at the age of 28 when I was in the...reactions1comment
Keeping Tabs On Humor...I'm in my 80th year and was diagnosed with PD about 3 years ago. It all started when I was at the...reactions2comments
Rollercoasters...Rollercoasters have always made Posy sick! She didn’t have a great beginning to 2022. After an utterly amazing third quarter of 2021...reactions2comments
Feeling confused ...I have all the symptoms of Parkinson’s, but after a normal MRI and datscan my neurologist thinks I have Functional neurological disorder...reactions5replies
For the Newbie: The ABCs of Parkinson's Disease...When I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease I was shocked, depressed, and worried. My mind was racing like I was in the...reactions15comments
Parkie jokes ...Why isn't there already a joke thread on here? If we can't laugh at ourselves, in spite of our condition, what can...reactions7replies
The 2024 Social Health Awards Program...Editorial Note: Nominations for 2024 are now closed. We are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards...reactionscomments
3 Plant-Based Foods to Improve Stress Management...Editor’s note: Talk to your healthcare provider about your particular situation before starting any new supplements or diets. Are you stressed about...reactions1comment
Stay Optimistic...One of the challenges of writing about Parkinson’s is finding emotional balance while I learn about the symptoms that impact my dad...reactions4comments
Posy: Medical Detective...Posy has become a medical detective! She can’t help drawing conclusions from published medical research combined with her own experience of Parkinson’s...reactions9comments
Neuralink and Synchron Race to Change Movement Disorder Outcomes...Elon Musk’s latest business venture, Neuralink, has the potential to change the way medical professionals manage movement disorders. But Neuralink’s competitor, Synchron...reactions1comment
DBS in India? ...Is anyone aware of Deep Brain Stimulation availability in India? I would be keen to know which is the best place for...reactions2repliesDeep Brain Stimulation
Flying with Orthostatic Hypotension for Parkinson's patients ...My father is 78 years old and suffering from Parkinson's disease since 5 years now. He tested positive for Covid last year...reactionsrepliesParkinsonismSymptomsTreatment
Just One of Those Questions...Most of us have probably been there. A random question, maybe or maybe not about Parkinson’s, that just seems from left field. Often those...reactions2comments