Here’s a sumation of how past events make me feel about the next four years. Donald Rump: Bring Back the Guillotine – Click! Donald Dump: Make Sure the Terminally Ill […]
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January 18, 1967: Muhammad Ali celebrates his 25th birthday in Houston, Texas, with a giant cake and candles. Muhammad Ali has one of the longest Wikipedia entries I’ve ever read.
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Two weekends ago I had a catastrophic fall and ended up in the nearest hospital’s emergency room at about 2:00 a.m.
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For an older adult, falls can be serious, even deadly. And falls are more likely if you have Parkinson’s disease.
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I just finished an online poetry workshop with Georgia Heard and Ralph Fletcher, both of whom I took writing classes with while a doctoral student at Teachers College Columbia University.
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As I’ve said before (click!), one of the shocking and scary aspects of Parkinson’s disease starts happening when your epiglottis no longer effectively closes off your windpipe when you swallow,
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I recently attended a 4-session online workshop hosted by Harvard University’s wellness program. The goal for each participant was to write a 55-word statement of where they are with Parkinson’s,
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Here are some common signs that it may no longer be safe to drive around after your Parkinson’s diagnosis.
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