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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AARP Covers Ping Pong for Parkinson’s
********** AARP published a great article with lots of pictures about Parkies playing ping pong. Click here to see it – and then start your own ping pong club! Benefits
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Michael J Fox is Interviewed on PBS
********** This needs no introduction…
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A Guide to Navigating the Roads Safely as Someone with Parkinson’s
********** ********** Being diagnosed with Parkinson’s does not automatically mean you cannot drive, and many people continue to do so for years with the condition. In the early stages of
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Update on Earworms
********** ********** Do you know what an earworm is? It’s a song that keeps playing repeatedly in your head, even when you don’t want it to. Lately I find that
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