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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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?...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions5comments
Protein Intake & PD Medication: Does Eating Protein Affect Levodopa Absorption?...Many people with PD take a levodopa/carbidopa combination drug to help control their motor symptoms. Levodopa is a precursor to dopamine that...reactionscomments
Parkinson's Conversations With a Kid...For many people, the greatest joy in life is kids. Unfortunately, my wife and I did not have our own children before...reactionscomments
Happy(?) 10th Anniversary...February marks the 10th anniversary of my Parkinson's diagnosis. It is more like my 11th anniversary as, like many parkies, I started having...reactions2comments
