Throughout my dad’s Parkinson’s disease journey, I’ve learned a lot about his symptoms. They include facial masking, which…
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Many years ago, my dad began to lose his sense of smell. A doctor told him that it was…
My sister is getting married this year. We’re all in a tizzy about it, updating our passports and getting excited…
While walking through the soggy streets of Belfast, Northern Ireland, I saw an excerpt of a poem by American humorist…
I don’t know about you, but I’m still having a hard time believing it’s 2025. I know we’re three months…
Sometimes I think about the odd medical practices that were used hundreds of years ago to treat illnesses and how…
One of the more challenging Parkinson’s disease symptoms that my dad navigates is stiffness or rigidity, which makes the…
A few months ago, my mom called me up and asked if I’d be willing to take her and my…
I recently discovered that I, like 10% to 30% of the human population, am deficient in magnesium. The mineral…
“Morning, Mary Beth. Have you heard anything about weight loss and Parkinson’s?” my dad texts me one day. “From…