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...If you look at one near-constant in the photographs of our past, it is that the people in them are smiling. Kids learn how to "cheese out" for the camera...

...The skirt of the healthcare crisis has been lifted for me. I have seen the current overload of the need, neglect, and necessity that is clogging the nursing and care...

..."Fear is the cheapest room in the house, I'd like to see you living in better conditions." - Hafiz In this time of unprecedented horrors and ongoing injustice, I find...

...One of the most difficult decisions a person with Parkinson’s disease (PD) will face is deciding what medications to use to treat the disease. The choice is a function of...

...Most everyone thinks of Parkinson's as a movement disorder. We call the most common motor symptoms of rigidity, bradykinesia (slow movement), tremor, and postural instability, the cardinal signs of Parkinson’s...

...It’s a normal weekday, I’m at work and I’m struggling. Every movement I make is slow, my limbs ache and I feel like crying. But there are meetings to attend...

...Exercise improves function and quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease. But sometimes you just don’t feel like going out for exercise. You’re tired, the weather is bad, or...

...When it comes to trying to explain how we feel on a particular day, it can be difficult to articulate in a way for someone without our exact illness (in...

...There will be days you will want to quit. I know you can do this not just because I am like you but because I AM YOU. You (I) will...

...Recently, I set out on a pilgrimage to spend an afternoon figuring my Parkie self out. Not as emotional or spiritual as a "vision quest”, but I would still be...

...Ataxia is a word used to describe any type of uncoordinated movement. It comes from the Greek term “a taxis,” which means “without order.” According to the National Ataxia Foundation...