Last year Andy Dousis, a colleague at work, challenged me (and others) to do 22 push-ups a day for 22 days to raise awareness that every day in America some […]
22 Push-Up Challenge to Raise Awareness of Veteran Suicide – Week 1 Read More »
I recently received the following message from Benjamin Stecher in my blog’s in-box: Hey, fellow PD advocate and blogger here, Below is a link to my latest blog entry about the
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Or is it “AARP Does Michael J. Fox“? At any rate, AARP The Magazine has a great interview with Fox in its current issue. He talks about how he’s coping
Michael J. Fox Does AARP Read More »
I’ve blogged recently about a local tennis table center which hosts a weekly night for people with Parkinson’s disease. But now I’ve met, via email, Navin Kumar, a top-ranked ping-pong athlete
Navin Kumar – Parkie Ping Pong Powerhouse Read More »
I’ve blogged twice now (click! click!) about the weekly Parkinson’s night at a local table tennis center, and now there’s more to come. Here’s another news clip about the event
Parkie Ping-Pong: Part 3 and Counting Read More »
Last week I posted a news story about the Westchester Table Tennis Center’s Parkinson’s Night. This week I went. There were about ten Parkies in a separate room from the
Parkie Ping-Pong, Part 2 Read More »
…in Pleasantville, New York! Click here for the news and video. I live near Pleasantville, so I just might try it! More anon…
All across America this week, Congressional representatives and senators held town hall meetings with their constituents. Many Republican legislators faced hundreds of protesters who demanded that the Affordable Care Act
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According to the below news clip, firefighters are at an increased risk for developing Parkinson’s disease, as their job puts them in close contact with toxic fumes. Massachusetts is putting
Fire Fighters at Risk for Parkinson’s Read More »
The New York Times reports today that elderly people who live in nursing homes or assisted living centers are using marijuana daily to cope with pain and other physical aggravations.
Marijuana + Older Parkies: An Expanding New Thing Read More »