Here are three items from today’s Interwebs. Follow up as you wish. Drinking beer may slow the progression of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. At least, that’s the claim in this article. […]
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This weekend (October 25 @ 9:00 ET), Greg Grindley, a 49-year-old man diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2004, will undergo a surgical procedure called deep brain stimulation (DBS). This is not
The NY Times reports that Jeb Bush, if elected President, would repeal the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare. The article’s first paragraph immediately raises my hackles: Republican presidential candidate Jeb
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My friend, Lani Gerity Glanville, creates fantastic art via collage and photoshop. This piece has a parking sun in it, but you can view Lani’s entire and ever-growing collection here. Lani’s site
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Science journalist Jon Palfreman just published a book, Brain Storms, in which he reviews the latest research to understand and find a cure for Parkinson’s disease. And as a fellow Parkie,
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Wake up and smell the coffee! High intensity exercise is medicine for PD! I recently blogged about a NY Times article that reported on the benefits of forced aerobic exercise.
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In March, 2003, shortly after my 50th birthday, I climbed to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest peak, courtesy of my extravagantly generous and fun-loving friend, Bill Harwood. The
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Appointment w/ My Neurologist “Have you fallen yet?” she always asks, In her gorgeous scarf and white lab coat. “Been feeling dizzy? Spit caught in your throat? Frustrated that you can’t do
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On the weekend of September 26th and 27th, I’ll enter two triathlons to raise money for and awareness of dystonia and Parkinson’s disease. All donations will go to the Michael J.
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The picture above shows me at the Olympics Aquatic Center in Mexico City in 1971. I was a high school student in Mexico and on my school’s swimming team. On
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