Poetry: “That Tree”
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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Enriched Environment
I Published a Book….
Check out my recently-published book of poems and short stories, many of which concern Parkinson’s disease.
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Let’s Count Backward from 100 by Sevens!
How can you count backward from 100 by sevens?
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Coastal Flood Warnings! with Photos
Today I got this email message: The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Warning on Jan 13 for Southern Westchester County. …COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3
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Wearable Robotic Clothing Stops Freezing of Gait
******** My sister just sent me an article from the Harvard Gazette that discusses a new kind of robotic clothing that helps Parkinson’s patients walk without freezing of gait, or
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How Am I Doing? 5th Update
******** That iPod-like thing you see in this picture is actually the gismo my husband uses to modify (usually that means “increase”) the electrical current that my Deep Brain Stimulator
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How Am I Doing? 4th Update
My husband and I started taking daily walks. Each day we walk longer and longer distances.
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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 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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“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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