My PhD From The School of Getting OldAs I come ever closer to my 80th birthday, I feel I’ve gotten a PhD from the School of Getting Old. Through just getting older and managing several serious chronic...reactions16comments
The Voices of Our Community: Dan GlassJoin Angela and me as we sit down for an interview with Dan Glass to hear his perspective on living with Parkinson's disease. Dan’s style is candid and personal in...reactions4comments
The Voices of Our Community: Marc MitnickWelcome to the ParkinsonsDisease.net interview series, "The Voices of Our Community," where we highlight the unique voices and experiences of people living with Parkinson's. Join me and Angela as we...reactions5comments
The Voices of Our Community: Frank ChurchWelcome to the ParkinsonsDisease.net interview series, "The Voices of Our Community," where we highlight the unique voices and experiences of people living with Parkinson's. Join me and Angela as we...reactions3comments
The Voices of Our Community: Shamsa HussainWelcome to the ParkinsonsDisease.net interview series, "The Voices of Our Community," where we highlight the unique voices and experiences of people living with Parkinson's. Join me and Angela as we...reactions4comments
The Voices of Our Community: Phil HortonWelcome to the ParkinsonsDisease.net interview series, "The Voices of Our Community," where we highlight the unique voices and experiences of people living with Parkinson's. Join me and Angela as we...reactions8comments
Parkinson's Is More Than a TremorPeople living with Parkinson's disease (PD) experience motor and non-motor symptoms. Although tremor is a well-known symptom of PD, there are many others. These other symptoms powerfully affect people with...reactionscomments
Describing the Worst Days With Chronic PainIn September 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 our...reactionscomments
You Got This!If you live with or near a progressive disease you may find your changing capabilities to be discouraging, frustrating, even maddening. I just wanted to walk my dog. A friend...reactions2comments
A Letter to My Former Self: Surviving a Parkinson's DiagnosisThere 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...reactions9comments
Guided MeditationMeditation has been shown to have multiple benefits on a person’s health, both physical and emotional. Regular meditation can help relieve pain, increase positive emotions, and improve memory and concentration...reactionscomments
Breathing Exercises to Reduce Stress & AnxietyFocusing on the breath is a technique used to help calm the mind and reduce stress and anxiety. There are many forms of breathing exercises. In this video, renowned naturopath...reactions3comments
Diagnosed with YOPD: My JourneyWhen Karl Robb was just 17 years old, he started experiencing a twitch in his left foot that was unexplainable to him. Throughout the next six years, Karl gathered as...reactions1comment
What is the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT)?Parkinson’s disease (PD) is known for affecting each person in a unique way, meaning everyone will not experience the same symptoms. For example, some people experience difficulty in their ability...reactionscomments
Life then Diagnosis then DecisionAccording to the National Institutes of Health, 41 of every 100,000 people will deal with Parkinson's by their fourth decade of life. By age 80, 1.9% of people will confront...reactions2comments
Coping with Parkinson's With Help From My PetsWe have had a pet companion in our lives since we moved to our home 20 years ago. Our beloved Golden Retriever, Sam, was our first “furry family” member. We...reactions11comments
How We Cope – Being Care Partners for Each OtherAngela and I have been married for over 21 years. We consider our marriage to be a relationship of mutual care. We prefer the term “care partner” instead of “caregiver”...reactionscomments
