The Decline and Fall of Posy...In the previous article, What's Wrong with Me?, I described how our erstwhile sparkling young lady was now suffering a myriad of...reactions1comment
Can We Bring an End to Parkinson’s Disease?...What is the fastest-growing neurological disease? No, it is not Alzheimer’s. It is Parkinson’s. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is growing at an alarming...reactions1comment
The Bittersweetness of Having a Family...Being married and being a mother, alongside having a chronic neurodegenerative illness is hard. I am eternally grateful for my family and...reactions10comments
How a Doctor's Appointment Can Change Your Life...For years my husband, singer, songwriter, and musician, Rob Barteletti, had been sitting in his recliner watching hours of sports each day...reactions5comments
I Was Invisible For A Few Hours...The Cherry Creek Art Festival is held in the Cherry Creek area of Denver during the first weekend in July. Our art-loving family...reactions3comments
Posy...Isabelle Fisher-Michalakis (aka Posy) was born in England, quite a few years ago. Her parents were a Spitfire pilot/soccer player and a...
Finding a New Doctor...This week I received notice from my doctor that he was leaving town to take another job. So, again, I have to...reactions2comments
6 Months Before Diagnosis...Something is wrong... November 2012 - my Mum is very poorly in hospital having had a fall at home and broken her...reactions4comments
Fuel for the Berry Best Protection Against Parkinson's Disease...Berries have been getting great press for their memory benefits for years. Then after the MIND diet arrived around 2015, berries won...reactions3comments
Looking Ahead Can Result In a Better Today...I have Parkinson’s and I’m currently stage 2 or 3 depending on the day. If I don’t look at my life as...reactions2comments
What Is Punding in Parkinson's Disease?...You may have not heard of the term “punding.” The behavior itself is as uncommon as the term. Punding is a compulsive...reactionscomments
The Safety Concerns of Sleepwalking and RBD in Parkinson's Disease...Your loved one with Parkinson’s disease (PD) sleeps at night, just not in their bed…they get up, walk around, perform small—or large!—tasks...reactions7comments
Protect Your Brain and Body with the Power of Plants...Parkinson’s disease treatment primarily focuses on the relief of motor and non-motor symptoms, improving daily life. However, it’s worth addressing a Mediterranean...reactions3comments
You Have Parkinson's Disease..."You have Parkinson's Disease." *cue dramatic music* When I received my Parkinson’s diagnosis at the age of 28, it felt like my life had...reactions5comments
Not Every Symptom is Parkinson’s...Having had Parkinson’s for a while, I am quite used to having new symptoms crop up as my disease progresses. My other health...reactions2comments
Using Avoidance to Cope with Parkinson's Disease...Sometimes I wonder if my coping mechanism is avoidant. I have the travel bug and I can commonly be found in a...reactions5comments
PD Pundit: Types of PD Falls...Our resident artist here at ParkinsonsDisease.net, Peter, created a new comic describing the experience of falling with Parkinson's and the balance problems...reactions1comment
What's Wrong With Me?...Once, long ago, there lived a happy and loving family of brilliant scholars, blonde beauties and a superhero (yes, really!). Into this...reactions1comment
Meeting “The General”...The morning is crisp, and I can smell frost in the air when I pile into the car with my dad. It’s...reactions1comment
What Are Digital Therapeutics?...Digital therapeutics (DTx) first entered clinical discussions in the 1990s. The idea was that technology could improve healthcare access. It could help...reactionscomments
