Columns

March 25, 2020March 27, 2020

Tips to Stay Fit During Coronavirus Isolation

Columns, Shaking Things Up - a Column by Mary Beth Skylis

If you’re in the same boat as my dad, chances are that your gym is on lockdown. Dad was disappointed to hear that Rock Steady Boxing (RSB) is pausing ... Read more

March 25, 2020March 24, 2020

Sheltering in Place Is Harder Than I Anticipated

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

Today’s news is yesterday’s news, and I am sick of yesterday’s news. I am more disturbed by the news now than I was five minutes ago. Let me clarify.  ... Read more

March 24, 2020March 23, 2020

We Are Shut In, Not Shut Out

Columns, Possibilities with Parkinson's - a Column by Dr. C

My chronic disease has forced me to stay home for a week after an exhausting recent trip to St. Louis. When my symptoms force me to curtail engagement outside ... Read more

March 20, 2020March 19, 2020

Managing Stress by Expecting the Unexpected

Columns, Possibilities with Parkinson's - a Column by Dr. C

Travel beyond our homes is eerie right now with the onslaught of the coronavirus pandemic. We feel as if we’re living a dystopian sci-fi film, with people in masks ... Read more

March 19, 2020March 18, 2020

Redefining My Honeymoon Phase as My ‘New Normal’

Columns, Life, Lemons, and Lemonade – a Column by Lori DePorter

This December marked the fifth anniversary of my diagnosis with Parkinson’s disease. Technically, I am still in the honeymoon phase — the first three to eight years of the Parkinson’s ... Read more

March 18, 2020March 17, 2020

Fighting Giants: Staying Calm During the Coronavirus Panic

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

I have Parkinson’s disease and I live on a great big orb whose inhabitants have recently taken to biting their nails. They are also purchasing toilet paper, paper towels, ... Read more

March 16, 2020March 12, 2020

This Parkinson’s Patient Kit Can Make Your Hospital Stay Safer

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

I had surgery a month ago. While it was a minor, 15-minute procedure, I was more anxious about it than I was before a previous seven-hour deep brain stimulation ... Read more

March 13, 2020March 11, 2020

Going Numb Means Going Nowhere in Trying Times

Columns, Possibilities with Parkinson's - a Column by Dr. C

Sobbing, she throws her arms around me. “I just can’t take one more thing. I’m totally overwhelmed. All the things I need to attend to are flying around me, ... Read more

March 11, 2020March 9, 2020

How Your Smartphone Can Help You Manage Parkinson’s

Columns, Shaking Things Up - a Column by Mary Beth Skylis

My dad was a firm believer in his flip phone and knew it would survive if he dropped it from a considerable height. He counted on it to connect ... Read more

March 11, 2020March 9, 2020

My Parkinson’s Journey Is Like a Seed Waiting to Sprout

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

Sometimes we say “I’m sorry” and we mean it. Sometimes we say “Thank you” and we mean it. And sometimes, we don’t mean it at all. Let me explain ... Read more