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April 16, 2021April 14, 2021

How a ‘Support Partnership’ Helps to Improve Life With PD

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

April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month. Maybe there were special awareness months in previous years, but this year has eclipsed them all with dire intensity that erases memory. It’s been one ... Read more

April 12, 2021April 16, 2021

We’re Here, Until Parkinson’s Isn’t

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson’s Disease — a column by Sherri Woodbridge

“You can help me or hinder me but you won’t stop me.” I read that quote somewhere this past week. You’ll have to forgive me, or should I say you’ll ... Read more

April 8, 2021April 16, 2021

Spring Brings Me Hope as I Grieve My Losses From Parkinson’s

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson’s Disease — a column by Sherri Woodbridge

I miss the person I was as I dance around the person I am, and I try to figure out who I am becoming. Mine is an ambiguous loss. A ... Read more

April 8, 2021April 5, 2021

Menopause Highlights the Different Ways Parkinson’s Affects Women

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

I initially started this column by writing about my menopause journey and trying to add some levity to it. This was after my friends jokingly “welcomed me to the party.” ... Read more

April 7, 2021April 5, 2021

Missing Dad’s Birthday Reminded Me of the Importance of Slowing Down

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

Last weekend, I was exploring a South Carolinian swamp when my phone buzzed. It was my dad. “Call me after 2,” the text glowed on my phone. “OK,” I responded. ... Read more

April 6, 2021April 2, 2021

When I Decline Your Invitation, Remember, It’s Not You, It’s Me

Columns, Slow is the New Fast - a Column by Jean Mellano

“It must be borne in mind that most Parkinsonian patients remain mentally alert even as their physical condition becomes severely impaired. At the same time, they are normally extraordinarily self-conscious ... Read more

April 5, 2021April 1, 2021

Like the Birds Returning Home, You Will Sing Again

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson’s Disease — a column by Sherri Woodbridge

It was a warm afternoon on the last day of March 2020. I was inundated with winged creatures hovering up and over me, fluttering to and fro, and flapping up ... Read more

April 2, 2021March 31, 2021

How Our Perception of Pain Influences the Way We Manage It

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

“Dr. C seems better these days, don’t you think?” Neo asks Mrs. Dr. C. Neo is the inner part of Dr. C’s brain that shares his insights on Parkinson’s disease, ... Read more

April 1, 2021March 31, 2021

Tips for Making Your Daily Life With Parkinson’s Disease Easier

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson’s Disease — a column by Sherri Woodbridge

You’ve likely seen numerous tips for making your life more organized and easier to navigate. Well, the following are tips I have found that can make life easier if you ... Read more

March 29, 2021March 25, 2021

When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned, a Hero Can Save the Day

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson’s Disease — a column by Sherri Woodbridge

Yesterday was not a normal day for me. Yes, I did the regular ol’ stuff the regular ol’ way, but the end result was irregular. I woke up the same ... Read more