Falling…Again!
********** Falling…Again! Last week I announced that I had retired from work, which made me feel great (even though I loved my job and everyone I worked with). But I […]
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Pretty in Pink: Awe Walks
********** Pretty in Pink! I took my first walk in the woods yesterday, along part of the Croton Acqueduct Trail. Total distance round trip: 2 miles. There were a few
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Parkinson’s 101
********** Parkinson’s 101 Here’s a medical research article that supplies a comprehensive overview of Parkinson’s disease in easy-to-understand language. It also includes outside-the-norm information, such as the following possibilities for
BeatWalk
******** BeatWalk We take for granted, when we’re young and strong, That we can walk about without concern. But Parkinson’s disease has come along, And with it, visions of our
Singing Therapy to Combat Parkinson’s Disease and Depression in South Korea
Singing Therapy to Combat Parkinson’s Disease and Depression in South Korea ********** Koreans love to sing. At least, they used to. I know, because I lived in South Korea in
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Vocal Problems for People with Parkinson’s Disease
Vocal Problems for People with Parkinson’s Disease *********** Parkinson’s disease disrupts how the brain communicates with the rest of the body, in particular the muscles. You develop festinating gait. You
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Sing Out, Louise!
Sing Out, Louise! ********** ********** The Value of Singing to Combat Parkinson’s Disease ********** Rosalind Russell urges one of her daughters to “Sing out!” in the movie Gypsy. (Click on
Gleanings from AARP’s Cover Story on Michael J. Fox
************ Gleanings from AARP’s Cover Story on Michael J. Fox AARP Magazine just published a cover story on Michael J. Fox, the famed actor perhaps best known for his “Back
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Is Parkinson’s Disease Becoming Pandemic?
Is Parkinson’s Disease Becoming Pandemic? That’s the question the medical journal The Lancet recently discusses in one of its online “seminars,” which are basically long-form research overviews of a specific
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Ping Pong + Parkinson’s = ???
* * * * * * * * * * * * People with Parkinson’s are reaping benefits by playing ping pong on a regular basis. The advantages appear to
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