Web Update: The Mighty
There’s apparently a new website in town, devoted to all kinds of health issues, including Parkinson’s. It’s called The Mighty, and some of my blog posts will appear there going […]
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Parkinson’s Disease
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Parkies
If Stephen Covey’s book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, sold more than 25 million copies in thirty-eight languages, how far will my blogpost go if I title it
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Get Out Your Ping-Pong Paddles!
The first ever Parkinson’s World Table Tennis Championship, approved by the International Table Tennis Federation, will take place October 11-13, 2019, at the Westchester Table Tennis Center in Pleasantville, NY,
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New School Year? New Drug Regimen!
Below I list my daily dosages of all my drugs. Please note that the times I’ve listed are for Mondays through Fridays, when I wake up at 4:00 a.m. to
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Announcing: World Parkinson Ping Pong Championship
Announcing the first ever International Table Tennis Federation Parkinson’s World Table Tennis Championship! Where: Westchester Table Tennis Center, 175 Tompkins Avenue, Pleasantville, NY 10570, United States of America (about 1
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Positive Deviancy and Enriched Environment
Positive Deviance with an Enriched Environment Last week I reviewed research that showed that rats and mice raised in an “enriched environment” and then infected with a chemical that gave
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Do You Think About Death?
This past week, the New York Times published an essay titled “Living Intimately with Thoughts of Death,” written by Susan Gubar, who’s been diagnosed with cancer. Her opening sentence reads,
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Two Items from the Parkinson’s Foundation!
The Parkinson’s Foundation has two new items that may interest you: Talking to Your Employer About PD: Disability Inclusion and Accommodation at Work. (This podcast is the 2nd part of
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Exciting News from the Parkinson’s Foundation!
I’m excited to announce that the @ParkinsonsFoundation officially launched PD GENEration: Mapping the Future of Parkinson’s Disease, a first-of-its-kind national initiative that offers free genetic testing and counseling. To learn
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“New Yorker” Fiction Features Parkinson’s Disease
Recently, The New Yorker ran a short story (“The Escape,” by John L’Heureux), which focuses on a character who develops Parkinson’s disease. Click here to read the actual story. Or
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