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...
Pat LaPointe...Pat always believed that she would continue to enjoy her favorite activities: playing a bit of basketball with her grandsons, long walks...
I Have Choices: Living My Life Fully With Parkinson's Disease...I still have choices! I am living my life fully with Parkinson's disease (PD). Therefore, I do not live in the past and...reactions10comments
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
PD and Diet Pills???...Hello everyone! A few days ago I read a Facebook Group posting about different medically induced PD. Lots of folks chimed in...reactions2repliesAwarenessDiagnosisParkinsonism
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
Supplements for tremors...Hello all. I take CL25/100, 3 times a day and have reduced my tremors to a manageable level. My dearly loved sister...reactions4repliesAcceptanceAwarenessTreatment
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
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
Born with PD...Hi, I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in March 2020 at the age of 73 but having now thought about it the diagnosis...reactions3repliesDiagnosis
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
Suzanne Troy...Suzanne has been involved with two people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). First, she was a caregiver for an elderly neighbor with PD...
Newbie...Just to say hello to everybody, as I am new to the forum but I have been dx now for 21 years...reactions2repliesAcceptance
Meds - timing/ regularity ...When I met with a neurologist and she prescribed the C/L, I couldn’t get a sense of importance as to scheduling. I...reactions3repliesAcceptanceAwarenessTreatment
Karen St. Clair...Karen was previously a patient leader on ParkinsonsDisease.net. Karen St. Clair is a caregiver to her husband, musician, singer & songwriter, Rob...
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
Positivity and attitude ...Dealing with PD has created or exposed many new challenges. I take on activities (or try to) with the same energy and...reactions9repliesPositivityCoping
Gretchen Rosswurm...Gretchen was previously a health leader on ParkinsonsDisease.net. Gretchen Rosswurm was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in 2017 at the age of...
High drama movies and tremors ?...I have tremors and they seem to relax when I am relaxed. When I watch a high impact drama or adventure movie...reactions5repliesCoping
Life Glider walker...Has anyone had any experience with the life glider walker? It is supposed to be very good for people with balance issues....reactions1reply
