Daily Phone Calls to My Dad With Parkinson's...Growing up, having conversations about religion or politics or school was pretty typical at our dinner table. The topic of the day...reactions2comments
Community Views: How Do You Care For Yourself?...For many living with Parkinson’s disease, self-care can often be the last thing we think about. We might be still rushing and...reactionscomments
Eric’s Journey: Over My Head - Part Two...I wrote a piece on my friend, Eric, who went into a nursing home. There is good news to report! Following a...reactionscomments
My Family and Me with PD...It is a long journey of ten years leaving with PD. I worked as a child care worker. I was not diagnosed...reactions3comments
In memory of my mother, Sharon Riff Ackerman...Our story is about our loss of my mother, Sharon Riff Ackerman due to Parkinson’s Disease. Her struggle daily with the disease...reactions4comments
What’s wrong with me?...For the longest time I had trouble sleeping and terrible anxiety. Especially in the am. Little by little my husband started noticing...reactions4comments
One White Pine: Building Spaces for Living & Healing...Professor and landscape architect Daniel Winterbottom has been designing and building therapeutic gardens for over 20 years. Here, he shares his unique...reactionscomments
Pain is Common & Constant: The Impact on Quality of Life...In September of 2019, Health Union (the parent company of parkinsonsdisease.net) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic...reactionscomments
A Dose of Laughter...Living with a chronic health condition can take a toll on your mental health. Life often seems full of the things you...reactions2comments
My Father and My Brothers...My father always dreamed of having a barnyard amount of kids. Not sure if it’s because he only had one sister or...reactions2comments
Will I get Parkinson's Disease?...I am a 56 year old man and I have not been diagnosed with PD. I have been diagnosed with REM sleep...reactions5comments
Take the Fatigue and Health Survey!...The 2020 Fatigue and Health survey has now closed. Thank you for your interest! We are excited to share the results with...reactions2comments
How to Monitor Your Health with At-Home Devices...At-home monitoring can help you better manage chronic health conditions. It can also aid in your recovery after medical procedures. Using this...reactionscomments
Privacy Concerns When Going Virtual...Telehealth has become a popular way to see a doctor. Today, you can get many health services remotely. And, some studies show...reactionscomments
Happy(?) 10th Anniversary...February marks the 10th anniversary of my Parkinson's diagnosis. It is more like my 11th anniversary as, like many parkies, I started having...reactions2comments
Parkinson's Conversations With a Kid...For many people, the greatest joy in life is kids. Unfortunately, my wife and I did not have our own children before...reactionscomments
You Got This!...If you live with or near a progressive disease you may find your changing capabilities to be discouraging, frustrating, even maddening. I...reactions2comments
An Interview with Physical Therapist Jill Jumper...I recently interviewed Jill Jumper, PT, DPT to learn more about her job, especially in regards to working with persons with Parkinson’s...reactions1comment
How Do I Find Virtual Health Services?...It can be overwhelming to figure out how to find telehealth services, especially if you do not already have a doctor. But...reactionscomments
A Look at the Services Virtual Care Offers...Telehealth or virtual care can be used to access many different types of health services. To get started, talk to your doctor...reactionscomments
