Parkinson's Hijacked Our Plans...Shortly after my Parkinson’s diagnosis, I heard the initial stage of the disease called the honeymoon phase. I dismissed it as a...reactions4comments
Phil Horton...Although I was born in North Carolina, I grew up in South Bend, Indiana. I liked academics and was active in Boy...
Research Study Opportunity: Activities of Daily Living...The Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of South Alabama invites those living with Parkinson’s disease to participate in a research...reactionscomments
When the Person with Parkinson's Comforts the Caregiver...“I’m okay, Mary Beth.” My Dad says between sips of soda. We’re sitting in a local diner, waiting for our food to...reactions5comments
Getting Started: Telehealth for Veterans with Parkinson's...An estimated 80,000 U.S. veterans live with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Researchers believe some events that can happen while serving, such as brain...reactions1comment
First Medication Approved to Treat Dyskinesia in Parkinson's Disease...The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Gocovri™ (amantadine) as the first treatment for dyskinesia in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD)...reactionscomments
Parkinson's and the Serenity Prayer...Recently I received a job offer that, while exciting, will lead me to have less time to work with people with Parkinson’s...reactionscomments
Staying Positive When You Have Parkinson's...Parkinson’s communities and researchers emphasize that a positive attitude can make living with Parkinson’s disease (PD) more tolerable. People with PD can...reactions16comments
Finding the ‘Fun’ in Sexual Dysfunction with Parkinson’s...Parkinson’s is a chronic neurological disorder expressed in both motor and non-motor related processes. Your quality-of-life can remain healthy throughout this time...reactions3comments
Sensory Overload: A Mount Vesuvius of Anxiety...My wife and I were traveling to Virginia for Labor Day weekend. With her at the wheel, she was able to navigate...reactions7comments
The Day...I was running a very profitable businesses in the hospitality industry. In 1990 it all started when I went to get out...reactions4comments
Parkinson's Catharsis: Letting It All Out...During COVID, it seems that the thing people do the second most is watch television (as a betting man, I’d put surfing...reactions4comments
Uninformed...In June of 2020, I walked into my neurologist office, sat down and was told your brain is not functioning correctly. I...reactions4comments
How Technology Brings Both Convenience and Confusion: Results of the Connected Health Survey...Sometimes, it feels like we are surrounded by technology. Apps, devices, trackers, and gadgets are everywhere! In this digital age, though, everyone...reactions4comments
PD Pundit: An Interview with Parkinson's Disease - Part 2...Our resident artist here at ParkinsonsDisease.net, Peter, created a two-part comic featuring an interview with Parkinson's disease itself. Part 2 focuses on...reactions3comments
On Loneliness and Obligation...White powder is falling from the sky, blanketing Eastern Michigan in the cold substance. My sister and I just arrived after a...reactions2comments
Research Study Opportunity: Mood & Medication Adherence...The research team at the University of East Anglia (UK) invites those living with Parkinson's disease to participate in a research study...reactions1comment
Parkinson’s Can’t Stop Us!...Although Parkinson’s is believed to be an illness which affects older individuals, it does not discriminate based on social status, ethnicity, gender...reactions1comment
Michael's Story...In 2009 retired from the fire department after 35 years. I moved to Georgia and started having some tremors in my hands...reactions2comments
Going on 4 years since confirmed...I was in my mid-late 50's when the motor, smell, and severe R.L.S. sent me searching for answers I did not want...reactions3comments
