Bottom line first: For many Parkies, sleep problems worsen over time. Yes, we already knew this first hand. But some recent research, which followed 218 newly-diagnosed Parkies for five years and […]
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On which side of your body did Parkinson symptoms first appear? Apparently, it makes a difference, although different studies discovered different differences. One recent study (“Side‐of‐onset of Parkinson’s disease in
Which Side of Your Body was First Hit with Parkinson Symptoms? It Makes a Difference. Read More »
A five-year study of the entire South Korean adult population over the age of 40 found strong correlations between “metabolic syndrome” and Parkinson’s disease. What’s “metabolic syndrome” (MetS)? It consists
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Où est le Mont-Saint-Michel? (Where is Mont-Saint-Michel?) It’s an island off the coast of Normandy in France. It’s served as a monastery since the 8th Century AD, and is still
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Here’s the view from our 5th floor hotel room in Paris. In the distance you can see the Paris Aquatics Center with the five Olympic rings. What was I doing
There’s a new Parkinson’s website in town, and it’s called Ping Pong Parkinson. I’m part of this group, and I must say that learning ping-pong as an adult is stimulating,
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Thanks to the helpful encouragement and training expertise of my cycling friend, Bill Harwood, I got back on my road bike yesterday (for the first time in about five years),
I’ve written a few posts recently about people coming out of the Parkinson’s closet. Since then, I’ve come across even more articles describing how individual Parkies take this step. Let’s
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Sports Illustrated recently ran a long piece on Brian Grant, the NBA star who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at age 36. I’ll review the article with the Reader Response
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This week it became official: Ping-Pong Parkinson, which meets weekly at the Westchester Table Tennis Center (WTTC) in Pleasantville, NY, is now a 501(c)(3) organization – i.e., a public charity.
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