Damned If You Do…
Lately I’ve been suffering from dry mouth at work and, I sense, a resultant softer voice. (Dry mouth is an under-reported PD symptom; soft voice is not.) Why is my mouth […]
Parkinson’s Disease
Is That a Buffet or a Minefield?
I just attended a lovely buffet luncheon and learned some new things about living with Parkinson’s disease. It was a terrific event, but I must remember the following going forward: If the plates
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Pun-ishment
I made these up myself. You’re welcome! 1. Back in 1804, if both Vice President Aaron Burr and Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton had had Parkinson’s disease, Burr could have said
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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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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Finding Out Early
There are two reasons you should read this article in the New York Times (Looking for Parkinson’s Sooner): 1. It lists many symptoms people experience years before they get diagnosed with
Non-Motor Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease
I just read a 2012 physician’s guide to non-motor symptoms of PD. I hope it opens for you here. Here’s an itemized list from the Table of Contents: Drooling Olfactory
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“Passing”
I think it’s pretty obvious to everyone that I have Parkinson’s disease. I limp along like a three-legged dog (albeit a perky one) and sometimes my right arm and hand
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…