Tips to Better Navigate Raising Children in the Midst of Illness...Establishing a conversation regarding Parkinson's disease (PD) is an important part of parenting in the midst of illness. My conversations with my...reactionscomments
Using DBT to Cope with Caregiver Stress: Mindfulness...When coping with depression associated with Parkinson’s disease or caregiving stress, there are sometimes days when one would like assistance with dealing...reactions1comment
Guided Meditation...Meditation has been shown to have multiple benefits on a person’s health, both physical and emotional. Regular meditation can help relieve pain...reactionscomments
Diagnosed 3 years ago...I’ve had hand tremors for many years and it was pretty well controlled with mild medication. I started having more symptoms I...reactions1comment
Real Optimism for Parkinson's Through Technological Innovations...Let me just say it: I love technology! Technology makes us who we are. It advances us as a species. From fire...reactionscomments
Diagnosed at my age of 27...Hello. I am 37 years old and this year is the 11th with Parkinson's disease. With medicine, I look like a quite...reactions1comment
Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) vs. Parkinson's: What's the Difference?...Both multiple system atrophy (MSA) and Parkinson’s disease are degenerative diseases of the nervous system that affect movement and worsen over time...reactions10comments
Monitoring Our Self-Care: Part Two...Technology, medical discoveries, and overall innovations have made our lives better, healthier, and more productive, but has it reduced our frustration level?...reactions2comments
It's 3AM, Can We Talk? (Part One)...It is 3:15 a.m., again...and I am finding it difficult to fall back to sleep for yet another night. So, just in case...reactionscomments
Don't Lose Sleep as a Parkinson's Caregiver: Part One...This is Part One in a series of three articles that focuses on things you can do to prioritize and achieve sleep...reactions5comments
62 and Shattered...Hi I had an three year long ordeal of being what I thought was happily married only to find out that my...reactions1comment
Breathing Exercises to Reduce Stress & Anxiety...Focusing on the breath is a technique used to help calm the mind and reduce stress and anxiety. There are many forms...reactions3comments
How to tell how advanced?...My wife was diagnosed in 2018 but more likely has had PD for ten to twenty years misdiagnosed as everything else. They...reactions3replies
Coping With Double Loss...Being a caregiver for a loved one with Parkinson’s can be filled with meaning, challenge, and eventually heartbreak. In listening to my...reactionscomments
PD Pundit: Parkinson's Symptoms & Side Effects (Part 4)...Our resident artist here at ParkinsonsDisease.net, Peter, created a new comic in a four-part series on Parkinson's symptoms and side effects. This...reactions1comment
Monitoring Our Self-Care: Part One...We are no good to someone else if we don’t take care of ourselves first. It sounds selfish, and maybe it is...reactionscomments
Decisions, Decisions...When Parkinson's Sets the Terms...Generally, in life, we tend to do things that we feel matter. We spend our time and money on the things we...reactionscomments
Constipation in Parkinson's: Triggers & Treatments...Those of us who live with a chronic illness, such as Parkinson’s disease (PD), know from experience that having a sluggish bowel...reactions6comments
The Parkinson's Tribe...The dictionary says a tribe can consist of a community linked by a common culture and dialect. Sebastian Junger, in his book...reactions4comments
