The Sometimes Tremors
The NY Times has a quasi-humorous – no, a full-fledged humorous – story of a man with Parkinson’s disease whose shop gets burgled. Elias Lifshitz emigrated from Mexico to Manhattan […]
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Other People’s Stories
Whoa! Physical + Cognitive Exercises!
This sounds fantastic: Physical workouts combined with cognitive exercises for people with Parkinson’s disease! Read all about it here. The class, called “ParkinGo,” is taught by Jillian Carson, a former physiotherapist
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Perky Parkie Power!
If you never clicked over to Perky Parkie’s blog, do so now and read her empowering article, “Is Happiness a Choice?” The author, Allison Smith, is a personal trainer and funny
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My Kind of Guy
No, I don’t mean dating-wise, although I’d love to have dinner with him. Michael Westphal, age 57, was a top long-distance runner as a young man. In 2006 he was
End-of-Life Flicks Follow Up
Just when I thought I was through with intelligent end-of-life discussion, the New York Times’ magazine posts a related article, “The Last Day of Her Life.” It’s about Cornell psychology
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End-of-Life Flicks
First off, I love the blackbirds in this photo. Second, to follow up on Emily Dickinson’s fabulous poem (Because I could not stop for Death — He kindly stopped for
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New Website Seeks Your Personal Story
Former Massachusetts first lady Ann Romney and friends have kicked off a new website where people with Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Lou Gehrig’s disease and other neurological disorders can post their
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Why I Love My School
A colleague who works in our kindergarten recently wrote the following about an experience with one child (name changed): Worked with Oliver on beginning sounds of words (something he and a
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Parkinson’s Disease: Two Perspectives
1. This is what I think comes to many people’s mind when they hear that someone has Parkinson’s disease. They envision an elderly person, cloaked in stuffy clothes, confined to a
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Parkinson’s – The Comic Book
Louise Palmer created a comic book about her Parkinson’s disease. It’s serious and jokey – just like my website! Sing out, Louise!
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