How Am I Doing? 3rd Update
********** I can smell again! Like most Parkies, I lost the ability to smell anything soon after I was diagnosed. But my olfactory powers returned last night, and are still […]
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Mortality and Parkinson’s
People with Parkinson’s disease (PwP) often hear doctors and others say, “You won’t die from Parkinson’s, you’ll die with Parkinson’s.” This can be misleading.
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How Am I Doing? 2nd Update
********** Almost two weeks have passed since the doctors at Mount Sinai turned on the batteries for my Deep Brain Stimulation setup. How am I doing? Check it out: I
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How can you support someone with Parkinson’s disease to manage their finances?
How can you help an aging loved one with Parkinson’s disease stay financially secure?
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How Am I Doing?
It’s been five days since the medical staff at Mount Sinai turned on the current in my DBS system. In general, the time since then has been OK. For the
Heads Up! It’s Time for Deep Brain Surgery!
I’m about to undergo three procedures to surgically install Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) wires in my head and a battery pack in my chest.
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“Twisted”: Who Sings It Best?
******************** While we’re waiting for news about when I’ll have my Deep Brain Stimulation surgery, let’s kick back and relax, first with some music, then with a vocabulary lesson using
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Taking Pride in Brain Health: Parkinson’s Disease and the LGBTQ+ Community
********** The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) invites you to its upcoming webinar, co-hosted with SAGE. In this webinar, expert panelists will discuss Parkinson’s disease and how it is experienced
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Frank Antonicelli’s Path from PD to a Creative Life
********** by Frank Antonicelli, guest author The initial symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease can be subtle and easily overlooked. It all began in 2003 when my wife noticed my right arm
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Where Am I With DBS?
********** ********** I’m in the queue for getting Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), and from my perspective, it’s a long one. I had my first meeting with some of the DBS
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