The Sun in Poetry
The Vantage Point If tired of trees I seek again mankind, Well I know where to hie me—in the dawn, To a slope where the cattle keep the lawn. There […]
Constipation, Number Two: Dirty Jokes
As part of my personal “enriched environment” initiative, I create original jokes. Today’s topic: a follow-up on yesterday’s blog re: constipation and Parkinson’s disease. Let’s do the jokes first. Q:
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Constipation and Other Pressing Matters
When I was eight years old, I spent a summer with my two very proper, never-married great aunts, Aunt Nora and Aunt Melinda. My parents went away for July and
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New! Parkinson’s Disease Glossary
The Michael J. Fox Foundation just published a Parkinson’s disease glossary. It covers all the terminology a lay person might encounter when talking about PD. Click here to download it: Parkinsons
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Throwback Thursdays Art
Every Thursday, as part of my personal “enriched environment” initiative, I post a piece of art, usually from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which recently released online some 400,000 high-resolution
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Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Parkinson’s Disease?
Here’s a simple quiz on some essential facts about Parkinson’s disease. Thank you, Michael J. Fox Foundation!
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The Sun in Poetry
Swallows They dip their wings in the sunset, They dash against the air As if to break themselves upon its stillness: In every movement, too swift to count, Is a
Coming Soon to an iPhone Near You!
The Michael J. Fox Foundation teamed up with biotech firm Sage Bionetworks to launch a new iPhone app called Parkinson mPower. It captures data on Parkinson’s symptoms and progression as part of a long-term clinical study.
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Damned If You Do…
Lately I’ve been suffering from dry mouth at work and, I sense, a resultant softer voice. (Dry mouth is an under-reported PD symptom; soft voice is not.) Why is my mouth
Welcome BBL Facebook Followers!
My school, the spectacular Bronx Charter School for Better Learning, just encouraged its Facebook fans to visit my blog. Thank you! Welcome!
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