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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Other People’s Stories
Who Really Cares About Executive Functions?
My all-time favorite article about Parkinson’s disease (Have You Lost Your Mind?) mentions that people with PD can remain cognitively brilliant in some areas (the article, written by a guy with PD,
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Strike a Pose. Vogue.
Federico Bitti, an Italian journalist, has dystonia, a form of uncontrollable non-stop muscle spasms shared by many people with Parkinson’s disease. He had to give up his job and eventually struggled to
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High Rate of Alzheimer’s
According to this NY Times article, “About one-third of Americans 85 and older have Alzheimer’s disease.” The article focuses on what will happen in New York City as the city’s
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Not My Story…
…but clear and worth reading: Finding Equilibrium in Seesawing Libidos. For what it’s worth, my libido pretty much flew out the window once I created this blogging website…
“Enriched Environment” Update: Article + Anecdote
Article: Here’s a clearly written and quite exciting article on the steps you can take (besides medical help) to control your Parkinson’s symptoms and perhaps even thwart their progression: Improving
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Jane Fonda’s Boyfriend
I just learned that Jane Fonda’s boyfriend, record producer Richard Perry, has Parkinson’s disease. She discusses it in a blog she wrote a year ago.
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Valerie Harper’s Perspective
AARP Magazine interviewed actress Valerie Harper (who played Rhoda on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”) about her life with terminal brain cancer. Her doctors told her she had only three
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