World Hospice & Palliative Care Day 2020: Voices from the Community...Each year, World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is observed in October. This year, October 10 will mark the day to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
COVID-19 and Flu: Similarities, Differences, and How to Protect Yourself...As the coronavirus and flu season collide, this upcoming fall and winter will be like none the world has ever seen. Here in the United States, it is important to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Handling Intimacy...My 86 year old husband with PD has been declining for a number of years (I am 20 years younger and have MS). We moved him into an assisted living...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesCaregivers & Care Partners
Dealing with Apathy From My Loved One With Parkinson's...When my father first started feeling the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD), we, as his family, had no choice but to feel for him. There was no cheering him up...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How Parkinson's Helps Me Cope During These Challenging Times...Does having Parkinson's disease (PD) make it easier to deal with the current COVID-19 pandemic? I have found that it does. At least for me. What I have learned about...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
An Overlooked Parkinson's Symptom: Hiccups...The most common, noticeable signs of Parkinson’s disease (PD) are motor symptoms, especially tremors. They affect about 70 percent of people with PD. However, there are also many non-motor symptoms...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Can You Achieve Financial Growth & Stability with Parkinson's?...My father being an immigrant meant he came to this country with very little. Truly. He came with what I think was the equivalent of $500 USD. He and my...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Ways to Get Your Medicine with Mail Delays...Access to medicine is important. Drug regimens are part of treating many health conditions, and delays in taking drugs can have serious effects on health and well-being. Many people get...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Dickeybird's Story...Hello. I was diagnosed with PD about 7 years ago. I was 55 at the time. I saw a specialist and he could not find anything wrong with me so...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Breathing Peoblems...My mom has had parkinsons for 15+ years. She experiences “breathing problems” and says she can’t breathe because the air is cold and hurts her lungs. She holds a towel...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
How My Family Dynamic Is Affected By Parkinson's...Yesterday my dad called and decided he found another project. He wants to look into changing the cell phone plan to find something cheaper. Being the person who oversees the...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Young onset...I'm adding to this discussion more out of fear and not a diagnosis as of yet. My father and grandfather both have/had parkinson's disease. My father was diagnosed at 59...Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
Keeping the Romance Alive: 5 Tips to Help Improve the Relationship...Below I provide five tips to help improve the relationship with a spouse or loved one. Communication is two ways! Not stating your wants and your needs is going to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Parkinson’s meds...I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s about 1999, over twenty years ago. Progression was slow and after finding the right drug dose Sinemet 25/100, it worked well, but had to recently...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTreatment
Take the Connected Health Survey!...In the digital age, there are so many devices, websites, and technologies related to health. From fitness trackers to mobile apps, we use connected health technology to track symptoms, monitor...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
This is Parkinson's...I am a wife and mother to two teenage sons, a full-time worker (and breadwinner) and now I am a caregiver. My husband was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Describing the Worst Days With Chronic Pain...In September 2019, Health Union (the parent company of ParkinsonsDisease.net) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic Pain in America survey to ask members of our...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Hitchhiker's Toe...I was diagnosed with Parkinson's several years ago and have experienced most of the symptoms associated with it. Recently I developed a condition that perplexes me and caused me to...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Do I have PD?...My father was diagnosed at 45 and passed away at 60, that was 22 yrs ago. I am 57 yr old female and started with tremors on right side from...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
