Making Simple Home Adjustments...Watching my Dad’s difficulties shift and change with the progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is heartbreaking. He was once the strongest person...reactions6comments
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
My Unusual Case...I am Nicolae Stan (Nicolas) from Bucharest-Romania, 72 years old. I was diagnosed with Parkinson disease (PD) in 2015, almost a year...reactions5comments
Phil Horton...Although I was born in North Carolina, I grew up in South Bend, Indiana. I liked academics and was active in Boy...
Funeral Plans and All That New Orleans Jazz...Recently, my wife and I went to a funeral for someone close to us who died way too early. I’m not sure...reactions3comments
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
Expressing Our Memories in Words and Song...I come from a family where Alzheimer's is an issue. This fall, it collaborated with COVID to rob another family member of...reactions11comments
There's much I don't understand about this!...I'm so sorry to ask any of you about this. I am not my grandmother's caregiver nor am I even able to...reactions2repliesCaregivers & Care Partners
Dysphagia in Parkinson's Disease...Dysphagia is the medical term used to describe difficulty swallowing. When Parkinson’s disease (PD) affects the muscles in the face, neck, or...reactions36comments
Have You Tried Yoga to Help Manage Parkinson's Symptoms?..."If you can breathe, you can do yoga." -Christiana Lewis Ulwelling, Yoga Instructor If you have never tried yoga, why would you...reactionscomments
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
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
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
Parkinson’s and Zinc...My husband has Parkinson’s. He is in his 7th year. The freezing issues have continued to be a problem that meds haven’t...reactions11repliesCaregivers & Care Partners
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
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
