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August 7, 2019August 5, 2019

Are You Prepared for a Disaster? Here Are Some Tips

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

Can you believe that August is already here and ticking away even as I click the keyboard keys? Yes, Christmas is just around the corner (although that is not ... Read more

August 6, 2019September 11, 2019

What Not to Say to Someone with Parkinson’s Disease

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

Not all people with Parkinson’s disease experience the same symptoms. For example, I am most affected by bradykinesia, poor fine motor skills, incontinence, and fatigue. I was inspired to ... Read more

August 5, 2019September 11, 2019

Frustrated and Angry? It’s Not People, It’s Parkinson’s

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

I get angry if he does and frustrated when he doesn’t. “He” is my husband. I am getting rather self-conscious about going out in public. Sometimes, I feel like ... Read more

August 2, 2019July 31, 2019

Managing Chronic Pain, Part 2: Applying a Shift in Perspective

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

Second in a series. Read part one.  Pain attacks me every day, and I set aside much of my time to manage it. Chronic pain management is now a ... Read more

August 1, 2019August 7, 2019

Ducking Down the Dog Food Aisle to Avoid Awkward Conversations

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

Although I received my diagnosis almost five years ago, people don’t usually pick up on my symptoms in everyday circumstances. I’m an advocate for exercise as medicine. I work ... Read more

July 31, 2019July 29, 2019

Useful Fitness and Informational Resources for Parkinson’s Patients

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

More than 10 million people are living with Parkinson’s disease around the world. While this number seems shocking, it also means that we have a lot of people fighting ... Read more

July 31, 2019July 29, 2019

Panic Attacks Can Go Hand-in-Hand with Parkinson’s Disease

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

Twice in the past month I have had what I am calling panic (anxiety) attacks, which are something I had never experienced before. I had shortness of breath and ... Read more

July 29, 2019September 11, 2019

Exercising with Parkinson’s Disease: Try It and See the Benefits

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

I began taking Rock Steady Boxing classes about nine months ago. The exercise program is tailored for those with Parkinson’s disease, and if you’re like me, you’ve dragged your ... Read more

July 26, 2019September 4, 2019

Managing Chronic Pain, Part 1: Understanding a Shift in Perspective

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

Pain and suffering are not the same. An internet search for “difference between pain and suffering” yields dozens of sites for writers and practitioners, like Ashley Pennewill and Ann ... Read more

July 24, 2019September 11, 2019

Really Living Life with Parkinson’s Disease

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease

 - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

Today I spent another day with my 4-year-old grandson. His words of wisdom have come and gone yet again. Finn’s day began early. Before climbing into the car with ... Read more