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...Watching my Dad’s difficulties shift and change with the progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is heartbreaking. He was once the strongest person in the house, lifting his kids with little...

...Shortly after my Parkinson’s diagnosis, I heard the initial stage of the disease called the honeymoon phase. I dismissed it as a simple referral to the time period immediately following...

...Recently, my wife and I went to a funeral for someone close to us who died way too early. I’m not sure what an appropriate age is to have lived...

...The Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of South Alabama invites those living with Parkinson’s disease to participate in a research study. Researchers want to know how Parkinson's disease...

...“I’m okay, Mary Beth.” My Dad says between sips of soda. We’re sitting in a local diner, waiting for our food to arrive on a crisp fall day. His words...

...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 injuries or exposure to chemicals like Agent Orange...

...I come from a family where Alzheimer's is an issue. This fall, it collaborated with COVID to rob another family member of his life. Nearly 3 decades ago, it took...

...Dysphagia is the medical term used to describe difficulty swallowing. When Parkinson’s disease (PD) affects the muscles in the face, neck, or throat, it can cause dysphagia. More than 80...

..."If you can breathe, you can do yoga." -Christiana Lewis Ulwelling, Yoga Instructor If you have never tried yoga, why would you start now? After all, with Parkinson’s, the thought...

...During COVID, it seems that the thing people do the second most is watch television (as a betting man, I’d put surfing the ‘net as number one). Recently, my wife...

...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 the rising number of people living with Parkinson's.If...

...White powder is falling from the sky, blanketing Eastern Michigan in the cold substance. My sister and I just arrived after a 14-hour road trip, and we’re exhausted. Dad is...

...The research team at the University of East Anglia (UK) invites those living with Parkinson's disease to participate in a research study. Researchers want to know how feelings of control...