“Mary Beth, you should write a piece about night terrors.” My dad’s text lit up my phone one morning. “Why…
Articles by Mary Beth Skylis
Christmas is just around the corner, and I’ve started thinking about gift ideas for people with Parkinson’s, particularly my dad,…
As a moderator for the Parkinson’s News Today Forums, I recently posed a question that’s received several surprising…
I’m always on the hunt for different ways to find relief and even joy from what seems to be constant…
Many Parkinson’s caregivers report seeing changes to their loved ones as the disease progresses. Some people experience more irritability.
When I was a kid, my dad was always in motion. If he wasn’t hard at work in the office,…
Hi, everyone! If we don’t know each other already, I’m Mary Beth. I’ve been working as a columnist and…
When I stumble through the door on my recent visit home, I’m not entirely prepared for the sight that greets…
It is a Thursday evening when my sister asks me to come up with fake illnesses to give…
Last weekend, I was exploring a South Carolinian swamp when my phone buzzed. It was my dad. “Call me after…