Medical Marijuana: The Upgrade
I live in a state where medical marijuana is legal for people with Parkinson’s disease, yet I don’t qualify because you have to exhibit specific PD symptoms which I don’t […]
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Michael J. Fox Foundation
Swimming Lake George!
Last Saturday morning in Lake George (in upstate New York), I swam a 2.5 kilometer (about 1.5 miles) open water race to raise funds for the Michael J. Fox Foundation. As always, Parky the Raccoon,
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Greenwich 2-Mile Swim!
Today in Greenwich, CT, I swam a two-mile open water race to raise funds for the Michael J. Fox Foundation. As always, Parky the Raccoon, official World Parkinson Congress mascot, cheered me on (and
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In the Swim…Again! Grimaldo’s Mile!
Today at Coney Island in Brooklyn, I swam a one mile open water swim called “Grimaldo’s Mile.” I did this to raise funds for the Michael J. Fox Foundation. As always, Parky the Raccoon,
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Greenwich 1 Mile Open Water Swim
I swam the Greenwich, Connecticut, one mile open water swim today, to raise funds for the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Parky the Raccoon, official World Parkinson Congress mascot, cheered me
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Help Support Parkinson’s Disease Research!
Dear Friend of “Parking Suns”: Please support me as I enter three long distance, open water swim competitions this summer to raise money for, and awareness of, dystonia and Parkinson’s disease. All donations
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Michael J. Fox Foundation on Muhammad Ali’s Parkinson’s Disease
As I noted before (click!), plenty of news outlets are willing to attribute Muhammad Ali’s Parkinson’s disease to the innumerable hits to the head that Ali received during his boxing career.
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The Fox Focus on Parkinson’s
Here’s a packed newsletter from the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research: The Fox Focus Spring-Summer 2016. It’s chock full of interesting and important news on many angles that
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Parkies Write “Guide for the Newly Diagnosed”
The Michael J. Fox Foundation just released a terrific 17-page document, “Guide for the Newly Diagnosed,” written by six people with Parkinson’s disease. It’s clear and straight-forward. I especially like that
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Are You List-ening?
Today was/is a major day in the online PD world, as three lists hit the Interwebs, and they’re all good. Let me list them and make it four! 1. The Best
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