Community Views: How Does Being a Caregiver Impact Your Life?...Most of us know what a caregiver does, but not everyone fully understands what it is like to be a caregiver until...reactions1comment
Beyond Exhaustion: How Life Changes with Fatigue...Fatigue: It’s not “just being tired”, and it’s an experience that individuals living with a chronic health condition know all too well...reactions4comments
I'd like to know how many others do NOT take medication for PD because of the side effects?...What other things have you tried ? Thanks...reactions2replies
Living with Apathy: "Because I Just Don't Want To!"...I have heard a lot of children say, “I don’t want to,” when asked to eat their vegetables or pick up their...reactions3comments
What parts of the brain are affected by PD?...My question is: In PD 4 striatial regions i.e., left caudate, left putamen, right Caudate and right putamen get affected..What are the...reactions1reply
Making Palliative Care Standard Practice For People with Parkinson’s Disease...A new program launched by the Parkinson’s Foundation will help to make palliative care a standard practice across all Centers of Excellence...reactionscomments
Recently Diagnosed...October 5th, my life changed tenfold as I sat in the office with the neurologist, hearing the words "You have Parkinson's". My...reactions2comments
Does anyone suffer with hot head on the inside of their head?...Hi, my Dad has Parkinson’s and is suffering with a hot head on the inside of his head. He finds having gel...reactions1reply
Compromised Immunities & Pandemics: Best Enemies...When I was a kid and I would listen to stories of medieval pandemics, I would always envision the world under continuously...reactionscomments
I loved turning 50!...But, a few years later, it appeared my whole body was rebelling. I developed asthma. Then, I started getting weird headaches, that...reactions3comments
Laughing Doctor...My story goes back decades. However only in 2017 did doctors figure out I had P.D. Third visit to MDS Neurologist looking...reactionscomments
The 2020 Support Group Drought: To Meet or Not to Meet...Our local Parkinson's support group has been on my mind more than usual of late. We have not been meeting as a...reactions5comments
What Is It Really Like to Be a Caregiver? Results of the 2020 Caregiving In America Survey...When faced with a chronic health condition like Parkinson's disease, many people rely on the help and support of a caregiver. In...reactionscomments
Others May Not “See” It. But I Feel It....During Invisible Illness Awareness Week, we want to recognize and shed light on all those affected by an illness that may go...reactionscomments
Positive...16 years ago I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. I was 65. At that time, my husband was in the mid stage of...reactions1comment
COVID-19 Induced Apathy: Is That a Thing?...How many weeks has it been now? Months? I have totally lost track. It must be at least 6 months or more...reactionscomments
Does PD affect your heart?...I am not quite sure how this works but I was wondering if anyone could share any information they might have about...reactions1reply
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
Handling Intimacy...My 86 year old husband with PD has been declining for a number of years (I am 20 years younger and have...reactions5repliesCaregivers & Care Partners
