One Brick at a Time: Another Productive Chat With Neo
The imaginary talking neocortex of my brain, whom I call Neo, looks up from reading my column, “Possibilities with Parkinson’s.”…
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It’s Time to Redefine Early Stage Parkinson’s
The symbiotic conductor/exercise training, which centers on a mental construct for shifting perspective that I’ve described in previous…
Parkinson’s Disease Remission: Can the Conductor Help?
In previous columns, I have discussed using the conductor (in particular, the resting mind state) to suppress faulty input from…
The Default Mode Network: Lies From the Insular Cortex
I have written about “the conductor,” a mental construct useful for shifting perspective. The conductor likely has major neural…
The Insular Cortex Dopamine Center and Its Relationship to Parkinson’s
The idea for the title of my column, “Possibilities with Parkinson’s,” arose from my attempts to understand what was…
My Parkinson’s Portrait Is Outside the Classic Criteria
During my training for the U.S. Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, in 1968, I was exposed to toxic…
Life’s History Can Lead to a Strong Conductor
The conductor is a mental construct that supports metacognitive processes while in a rested state. That means it is a…
A Fresh Look at Hallucinations and Parkinson’s
A loud crack. I turned and yelled at my grandson, “Keep the billiard balls on the table!” The noise was…
Preventing Conductor Malfunction During a ‘Perfect Storm’
It was one of those “perfect storm” weeks, when everything came together in a cumulative effect to make life miserable.
Conductor Training Can Help You Manage Parkinson’s Symptoms
Conductor brain training has made living with Parkinson’s disease easier for me. The most amazing thing I discovered while using…