Pot Luck
Supposedly by the end of this calendar year, residents of New York State, where I live, can get a doctor’s prescription for medical marijuana if they have a qualifying illness. […]
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Hollywood Caves
The title of this New York Times article says it all: “Makers of Sony’s ‘Concussion’ Film Tried to Prevent Angering N.F.L., Emails Show.” Apparently, hackers recently published some purloined emails
Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Caregiver Guide
The Michael J. Fox Foundation just published a PD caregiver guide, with many words of wisdom from Lonnie Ali, wife of Muhammad Ali. Click here to download this important brochure. Quote:
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Parkinson’s Fill-in-the-Blanks
Instructions: Below are 10 sentence starters about having Parkinson’s disease. Choose between 3 and 5. Copy and paste them into the “Leave a Comment” window. Finish writing each sentence from
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Follow Up: Football + Concussions
There was a lot of press coverage this weekend about the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony and its refusal to let Junior Seau‘s daughter speak in honor of her
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Sadness Begets Sadness
These past few days the newspapers have been reporting the sentencing portion of the James Holmes multiple murder trial in Colorado. Holmes was recently convicted of a mass shooting in a
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Whoa Is Me!
Can anybody explain this? Usually my Parking Suns blog site averages a few dozen hits per day. Some days are slower, some days I may get close to 200 viewers (186 visitors
Related News from the Alzheimer’s Front
First: To defend yourself against dementia, whether it’s related to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, or something else, kick butt. That is, do aerobic exercise (running, hyper-fast disco dancing, cycling, sweating on an elliptical
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Football + Concussions = Serious Long Term Neurological Problems
The NY Times reports that GE and the NFL have teamed up to fund research into football-related brain traumas. Six teams of investigators each received $500,000 to study football concussions and
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What’s It Like Having Parkinson’s II?
I recently blogged some simulation activities for non-Parkies who ask: What’s it like having Parkinson’s disease? Click here for a surprise answer. If anyone wants to try this with me, leave a
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