Daily Phone Calls to My Dad With Parkinson's...Growing up, having conversations about religion or politics or school was pretty typical at our dinner table. The topic of the day generally depended on the mood of my father...reactions2comments
Which Foods Are Good & Which Foods Should Be Avoided with Parkinson's?...If you or a loved one has recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD), you may have questions about dietary changes. You may want to know what foods are good...reactions15comments
Does anyone have a problem with drooling, swelling lips, & finger tips cracking open?...In the last two years my Parkinson's has progressed to where I drool and my lips swell up & some times crack along with the skin on my fingertips cracking...reactions2replies
Looking for Answers...My mother has a brother and a half-sister with PD. She has suffered with depression, anxiety and declining physical function for many years. She also has had Addison’s disease for...reactions4comments
49 y/o Married Veteran, F.D./Emb w Tbi...Hello all, Apologies but sweet Jesus I loathe typing ANYTHING anymore! Ha! I’ve got squirrels in the attic when I used to have none and I’ve got speech impediments where...reactions2comments
Community Views: How Do You Care For Yourself?...For many living with Parkinson’s disease, self-care can often be the last thing we think about. We might be still rushing and pushing ourselves to live life how it was...reactionscomments
Eric’s Journey: Over My Head - Part Two...I wrote a piece on my friend, Eric, who went into a nursing home. There is good news to report! Following a tumultuous period of falls, a shoulder injury, a...reactionscomments
Dealing with the REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Sandman...“Good morning, Sunshine!” is the kind of thing we are used to hearing when we wake up. I have heard variations of this when my nana would sing, “Have you...reactions2comments
In memory of my mother, Sharon Riff Ackerman...Our story is about our loss of my mother, Sharon Riff Ackerman due to Parkinson’s Disease. Her struggle daily with the disease and my efforts as her caregiver to try...reactions4comments
One White Pine: Building Spaces for Living & Healing...Professor and landscape architect Daniel Winterbottom has been designing and building therapeutic gardens for over 20 years. Here, he shares his unique viewpoint on the power of nature to heal...reactionscomments
My granny have parkinson...Hello Dear, My granny diagnosed parkinson before 12 years, now she is 76 on start she have mild symptoms, little shakes of right hand and leg, after she start with...reactions1reply
Exercise for Physical and Mental Health...May is Mental Health Month so what better time is there to assess your mind-body-spirit health routines? Are you getting any exercise? How are you doing with sleep? Are you...reactions4comments
Pain is Common & Constant: The Impact on Quality of Life...In September of 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...reactionscomments
Tremors on hand and taking syndopa...Hi Everyone, My Mother (in her 60s) started getting tremors on her right hand around 8 months ago on and off and during the last month it has increased. The...reactions2replies
Communication While Wearing a Mask...In a conversation with Lauren Simmons of PD Buzz in Orange County, California, we discovered that we were both audiologists in our past lives. We have both gone on to...reactions1comment
A Dose of Laughter...Living with a chronic health condition can take a toll on your mental health. Life often seems full of the things you cannot do anymore, the ways the disease compromises...reactions2comments
My Father and My Brothers...My father always dreamed of having a barnyard amount of kids. Not sure if it’s because he only had one sister or because he wished he had brothers, but either...reactions2comments
What is it like to live with Parkinson's disease?...Parkinson's disease is so much more than tremors. It affects your mood, how you sleep, and so many things in your day-to-day life. We want to learn more about your...reactions24replies
Will I get Parkinson's Disease?...I am a 56 year old man and I have not been diagnosed with PD. I have been diagnosed with REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD). I have been acting out...reactions5comments
