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March 29, 2019March 28, 2019

A Healthy New Identity Helps When Battling a Chronic Disease

Columns, Dr. C's Journey with PD - a column by Dr. C

Identity, the “I” in CHRONDI Creed, refers to the process of finding a health-fostering identity in the face of a chronic disease that has stolen things we loved to ... Read more

March 27, 2019March 25, 2019

Is a Parkinson’s Life a Poem in Disguise?

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

  I’ve rarely had the thought, “Why me?” Does this mean that I’ve signed my life over to Parkinson’s disease? Is it a sign that I’ve given up? Last ... Read more

March 26, 2019March 29, 2019

For Parkinson’s Patients, the Sense of Loss Is Relentless

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

“I fight for my health every day in ways that most people don’t understand. I’m not lazy. I’m a warrior!” –Unknown Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a disease of loss. ... Read more

March 25, 2019March 27, 2019

Is It Possible to Be Organized and Focused with Parkinson’s?

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

You ever try to go back to the way things used to be? Try to think the way you used to think when distractions didn’t compete for your attention? ... Read more

March 22, 2019March 26, 2019

The Death of Self: A Casualty of Chronic Disease

Columns, Dr. C's Journey with PD - a column by Dr. C

Death, the “D” in the CHRONDI Creed, refers more to the death of our self-identity than it does to physical death. As we endure the long battle with a ... Read more

March 20, 2019March 26, 2019

Don’t Give Up on This Bittersweet Journey

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

Everything’s not all right or OK. Like it or not, we have a chronic disease that won’t go away. Our days are consumed with uncontrollable thoughts; they ravage our ... Read more

March 18, 2019March 22, 2019

Parkinson’s Makes Us Role Models

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

We didn’t stand in a long line, waiting our turn to collect the perfect life. Nor did we have a choice as to what kind of life we would ... Read more

March 15, 2019April 4, 2019

Nature Walks and Gardening Improve Overall Health

Columns, Dr. C's Journey with PD - a column by Dr. C

“Nature,” the “N” of the CHRONDI Creed, has always been a part of my life. One doctor told me, “Your strong history of exercise and nature has kept Parkinson’s ... Read more

March 13, 2019March 15, 2019

The Dilemmas of Having Parkinson’s Disease: It Could Happen to You

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

Warning: The names of those involved have been excluded to protect the embarrassed. The air could sure use some cleaning out. I try to eat more fiber, but when ... Read more

March 12, 2019March 15, 2019

When You’re Living with Parkinson’s Disease, Kindness Matters

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

“You will never know what someone is dealing with behind closed doors. No matter how happy someone looks, how loud their laugh is, how big their smile is, there ... Read more