Emerging Research and Future Treatment Directions...Because the exact cause of Parkinson’s disease (PD) remains unknown, and because there are not yet treatments to stop or delay the...
Choosing Your Healthcare Team: Who Needs to be Involved?...A person with Parkinson’s disease (PD) may have several doctors and other professionals on their healthcare team to help them manage their...
Not Working For Me...I was diagnosed with Parkinson's about three years ago, at first my consultant was doubtful as to whether I had Parkinson's or...reactions5comments
Get Read-E to Boost Antioxidants for Parkinson’s with Vitamin E...Fuel your way to greater neural protection with the help of vitamin E. Also known as tocopherol, this natural antioxidant provides health...reactionscomments
Telling Your Story May Be Good for Your Health...“While writing about my health issues has not cured them, it has helped me develop better coping skills and even contributed to...reactions5comments
Thea DeStephano...Thea DeStephano is no stranger to neurological disorders. She was first diagnosed with a neurological disorder known as Sydenham’s chorea at the...
Eyesight Issues...I found out last year I have Parkinson's disease I had knee surgery on October 18th 2018. I'm 60 years old and...reactions1comment
Remembering Dad’s Diagnosis...Dad received a diagnosis the year that I was graduating from College. It was 2013. We were in the process of losing...reactions1comment
A Bevy of Beverages Packed with Antioxidants...While juice sometimes gets a bad rap, it’s important to look at the glass half full (that counts for portion size too)...reactions4comments
Freezing of Gait: Prevention and Potential Treatments...Freezing of gait, or FOG, is said to affect approximately 7 percent of individuals with early Parkinson’s disease (PD) and more than...reactionscomments
Thank You for Taking Our Survey!...We appreciate you taking the time to answer all of our questions. Your responses will help us better understand life with parkinsons...reactionscomments
Healthcare Obstacles & the LGBTQ+ Community...Editor’s Note: LGBTQ+ stands for people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. To learn more about gender identity, check...reactions1comment
Let's Go For a Walk...The waning power of the COVID-19 virus combined with the elixir of springtime are good signs for all, especially for us in...reactions1comment
I Am a Work in Progress...Society can often treat people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) as if they need wrapping in a soft blanket or worse, as second-class...reactions4comments
Mike Krukar...This is Mike Krukar. He retired nine years ago. After living in Anchorage, AK for over 30 years, Mike and his wife...
Marc Mitnick...Marc Mitnick is a certified Speech Pathologist and patient advocate. He graduated from NovaSoutheastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, with a Master's Degree...
Thoughts on Newton’s Laws and Parkinson’s...For those of you panicking about long-forgotten formulas, tests, slide rules, calculators, and flashbacks to “Intro to Calculus”, relax and sit back. We’re...reactionscomments
My Parkinson's Diagnosis Journey...On September 26, 2016, my life was relatively normal. I was a 45 year old married guy who was a part of a large extended family. By day, I taught and tutored English. In my spare time, I went hiking. I traveled as much as I could, listened to music, followed baseball, photographed everything, and wrote supernatural action/adventure/archaeology books.reactions2comments
Better Living Through Denial...Better living through denial – whenever I look at the printed coaster on my desk I smile, thinking of the client who...reactions5comments
