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December 17, 2020December 11, 2020

Parkinson’s Patients and Physical Therapy: A Partnership for Progress

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

Growing up, I had always wanted to be a teacher. However, when applying to colleges, I was encouraged to try engineering. My dad had always wanted one of his ... Read more

December 14, 2020December 10, 2020

Finding the Best Things During the Worst Times

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease   - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

It’s hard to look back on this past year without finding some sort of grief, anger, confusion, heartache, or other emotion that gives us pause. We stop and ask ... Read more

December 11, 2020December 9, 2020

Medical Setbacks Make Life Harder

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

I recently had an unusual attack of kidney stones, passing 20 medium to large crystals within 24 hours. I stopped taking the plant-based vitamin I was trying, thinking it ... Read more

December 9, 2020December 4, 2020

Stitching Moments Together With My Dad

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

Every once in a while, the urge to crochet washes over me. It usually happens when the temperatures start to dip into the 30s when Christmas is just around ... Read more

December 8, 2020December 7, 2020

Managing Parkinson’s Disease Is a Full-time Job

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

“Dealing with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s is not easy and there is no one, single technique that will ease the pain and no magic pill that will miraculously enable ... Read more

December 7, 2020December 3, 2020

The Lazy Man’s Way of Writing About Parkinson’s Disease

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease   - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

Sometimes we can get confused with all the abbreviations used to communicate in the different Parkinson’s communities. It can be frustrating, especially if you are newly diagnosed or beginning ... Read more

December 4, 2020December 2, 2020

The Possibilities That Arise From Adaptability

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

Celebrating the recent holiday here in the U.S. tested our ability to adapt. It has always been a time for the family to gather, but not this year. Our ... Read more

December 3, 2020November 30, 2020

Finding Hope and Joy in the Detour of 2020

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

As a parent with young-onset Parkinson’s disease, I’ve been adjusting and adapting to the bumps and detours of my life. One of those adjustments has been our expectations for ... Read more

November 30, 2020November 23, 2020

You Are a Beautiful Mess

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease   - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

Several years ago, I was introduced to Barney Saltzberg’s children’s book titled “Beautiful Oops!” In it, a bent piece of paper becomes a penguin’s beak while a torn piece ... Read more

November 23, 2020November 19, 2020

A Gift Guide for Shopping From Home This Black Friday

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease   - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

With the biggest shopping day of the year nearly upon us, our anxiety levels may reach extremely high levels. Here’s an idea: Shop from home for your favorite Parkinson’s ... Read more