Finding Ways to Be at Peace
When I was newly diagnosed, one of my physicians asked me, “What brings you peace?” I don’t remember my answer,…
Articles by Lori DePorter
Get Creative to Improve Your Diet and Hydration Habits
Using a healthy diet and hydration as tools to manage Parkinson’s symptoms seems like…
What a 23andMe Test Revealed About My Genetics and Ancestry
When the Michael J. Fox Foundation and DNA-testing company 23andMe collaborated to gather genetic data for Parkinson’s…
How Parkinson’s Affects Family Relationships
“Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” – Michael J. Fox “Love the people that have been…
More Than a Year Later, My Boxing Class Is Still Zooming Into Fitness
In a virtual classroom far, far away, the Zooming continues.
The Many Masks We Wear With Parkinson’s Disease
Who knew a year ago that our accessories would include face masks? We wear them to protect one another. For…
Menopause Highlights the Different Ways Parkinson’s Affects Women
I initially started this column by writing about my menopause journey and trying to add some levity to it. This…
The ‘Aha’ Moments That Helped Me See a Life Beyond Parkinson’s
Was there a moment that made you realize that you have a life beyond your Parkinson’s diagnosis? Let’s…
How a Young-onset Parkinson’s Diagnosis Changes the Family Dynamic
A parent’s diagnosis of young-onset Parkinson’s disease can affect children at at any age, particularly because the diagnosis has…
Together Our Disease Communities Form an Unstoppable Team
“Snowflakes. One of nature’s most fragile things, but just look at what they do when they stick together.”…