Challenges of Caring for Someone with Parkinson’s...Caregivers and care partners face many challenges in caring for a loved one with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The disease impacts more than...
Caregiver's Role in Caring for People with Parkinson's...As a caregiver or care partner, you may be the spouse, sibling, child, or other loved one of someone with Parkinson’s disease...
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...reactionscomments
The Right Neurologist Battle...One thing I did when I took over managing my father’s health care providers is make sure that the doctors treating him...reactions5comments
Stepping Up to the Parkinson's Buffet...I am a planner. I don’t like surprises. I hate magic shows. Okay, I admit, I’m a bit of a control freak...reactions7comments
Being the Bad Guy: We All Have to Be It Now...My brother got accepted into the University of Southern California. He didn’t expect it to happen and frankly, I couldn’t believe it...reactions1comment
Back to Basics: Managing Stress While Caregiving...Being a care partner for a loved one with Parkinson’s disease can have many rewards and many moments of stress. With the...reactions1comment
On Pretending I’m Not Depressed or Anxious...For a long time, I have avoided admitting to others that I have depression and anxiety. I am embarrassed. I feel ashamed...reactions4comments
Dopamine and Parkinson’s Disease...If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD), you may have heard of dopamine. You may have...reactionscomments
Sugar Cravings and Obsessions...When Posy was first diagnosed, she was warned about the side effects of dopamine agonist medicines. At each subsequent appointment, she would...reactions3comments
Pregnancy and (Undiagnosed) Parkinson’s Disease...I was commuting to work when I noticed that something was significantly wrong with my left arm and leg. The limbs on...reactions2comments
Becoming an Amateur Artist Helped My Parkinson's Symptoms...About 35 years ago, I was working in an assisted living facility as a speech pathologist. I entered Sam's room to evaluate speech...reactions8comments
Chewing on Guilt...I'd be lying if I told you that I don't struggle with guilt. Watching your dad cope with Parkinson's disease through a...reactions1comment
Newby...Hello everyone. My mom has had Parkinson’s for 3 years now. She’s 84. We recently moved her from an assisted living in...reactions7comments
Caregiver Survival Skills From the Wild West...My husband and I recently went on a trip to Glacier National Park in Montana. We had an amazing time and we were...reactions2comments
50 Bits of Parkinson's Wisdom for Fifty Years...Today, August 26, 2021, I turn 50 years old. And it has been 5 years since Avalanche Day, aka the day of...reactions11comments
Describing the Worst Days With Chronic Pain...In September 2019, Health Union (the parent company of ParkinsonsDisease.net) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic Pain...reactionscomments
The OK Corral...I love the doctors and staff in my local healthcare network. They are great people and, for the most part, do a...reactions6comments
Hello, My name is 'Flash'....I love telling people that. As a younger person, starting out in the restaurant business, I was your average youngster-portly (but as...reactions2comments
Saying Goodbye to My Car...I didn’t come looking for you. I was intent on buying a "lesser" model. "Oh, but I have something that will be...reactions5comments
