Festinating Gait? Begone!
I lived as a happy-go-lucky Parkie for the first six years. My symptoms were mostly mild and easy to joke about. (Poop joke: What do New Yorkers call a bird […]
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Parkinson’s Disease
Ping-Pong Parkinson’s: Humanity Above Winning
Here’s another great video showcasing the growing awareness worldwide that ping-pong helps Parkies control and reduce their symptoms. In the upcoming years there are world championships for Parkinson Ping-Pong players,
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What Drugs Am I On?
What meds am I on now? Here’s the low down. Morning, when I wake up: Carbidopa/Levodopa 25-100: 2 tabs Clonazepam 1 mg: 1 tab Clonazepam 0.5 mg: 1 tab Metoprolol
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How I’m Keeping Fit During the Covid-19 Pandemic
As a person with Parkinson’s disease, I suffered a setback once the Covid-19 pandemic hit, and both my gym and my town’s terrific indoor swimming pool closed. Ditto the ping-pong
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Back in the Saddle!
Hi everyone! I know, it’s been ages. But I’m back in the saddle and hope to return Parking Suns to its former glory soon. For over a year I’ve been
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Guest Post: 5 Studies that Show Hope for CBD Treating Parkinson’s
by John Alois These days most people have heard something or other about the potential of CBD to treat symptoms associated with various conditions. With the explosion of peer-reviewed research
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A Word that Drives Me Crazy, Yet Nobody’s Heard It Before
The one word that drives me crazy is a word you’ve never heard. That’s because I made it up. The word is “senilicize.” If “infantilize” means “to reduce a person
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My New Year’s Resolutions as a Person with Parkinson’s Disease
This is what I’m aiming for in the upcoming year. I call it my “2020 Vision.” (1) Make Going to the Gym My Top Priority. Here’s what often happens on
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Dealing with Ever-Changing Parkinson’s Symptoms
It seems like there are about a hundred symptoms you might encounter when you have Parkinson’s disease, and of course, everybody deals with a different set. (Did you know that
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Happy New Year!
New Year’s Wishes! (the body parts sonnet) Your heart has wished folks well on New Year’s Eve.You’ve sung “Should old acquaintance be forgot…”(Your brain recalled the right words – did