A Parking Suns reader recently left this comment at the bottom of a post I wrote a few years ago, titled “Gay with Parkinson’s. What are the issues?” Hello. I […]
A Healthcare Professional’s Perspective on Health Disparities within the LGBT Parkinson’s Population – Anissa Mitchell, LCSW I am a licensed clinical social worker who has spent the last eight years
Guest Post: Health Disparities within the LGBT Parkinson’s Population Read More »
The Orlando Sentinel recently ran a story about a young man with Parkinson’s (Todd Stewart, who works for the Sentinel). Todd pretty much kept his diagnosis a secret for six years.
Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are Read More »
In the fictional world many of us try to live in for much of our lives, Valentine’s Day means flowers and valentine cards and boxes of chocolates – all lovely
Happy Valentine’s Day Read More »
This past weekend I swam a 2.5 kilometer (1.5 mile) open water race in Lake George, New York, to raise funds for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.
Swimming Lake George – 2017 Read More »
The New York Times recently recycled an article (“Why Exercise Makes You Less Anxious“) that it had published years ago on the relationship between anxiety and exercise – specifically aerobic
Exercise and Anxiety Read More »
I’ve reported recently about the problems some LGBTQ Parkies may face looking for a safe residence in a senior citizen community (click! click! click! click!). Today’s New York Times writes about
Gay Senior Housing Complexes Can’t Keep Up With Demand Read More »
I’ve posted a few times about the difficulties LGBTQ Parkies face, especially as they age and are in need of housing (click! click! click!). One problem, as exemplified in the case
A Great Solution for Gay Senior Citizens Read More »
Last week I reviewed a host of issues concerning Parkinson’s disease and the LGBTQ community; it was a follow-up on an earlier post I wrote shortly after the World Parkinson Congress
More Potential Dangers for LGBTQ Parkies Read More »
John L. Lehr, the chief executive officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation, recently published an article titled “Working Toward a World Without Parkinson’s Disease.” The first paragraph ends with these optimistic
Inequities in Parkinson’s Disease Medical Treatment Read More »