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I am about to board a flight home to Toronto from Jamaica, and while sitting in the airport  I remarked to my boyfriend that Jamaica would be a difficult country to live in as a person with any kind of disability. There are very few ramps and most of the roads and sidewalks are uneven, not to mention I didn’t see many accessible bathroom stalls wh…[Read more]

Are you looking forward to any vacation plans this year? Where are you going? How have your vacations changed since you were diagnosed with PD?

Depending on your age/stage of life and how your Parkinson’s is progressing, you might be thinking about downsizing or moving to a more accessible home. Perhaps you live in a rural area and are considering moving to a town or city where you can be centrally located relative to your medical team, physiotherapist and other important…[Read more]

I was just checking out a recent episode from the When Life Gives You Parkinson’s podcast, and I have to say, the topic was very unsettling. A woman named Jeanette went through a gut-wrenching couple of years dealing with a misdiagnosis of MSA, which is adjacent to Parkinson’s but much more deadly (life expectancy from diagnosis usually less…[Read more]

Happy New Year, everyone! I can’t believe we’re already 7 days into the year 2020. I’m sure this year will fly by — time seems to go faster the older I get.

Have you set any resolutions for the year? I’m not setting any hard resolutions, personally, and I don’t believe January 1 is a magical date, but I have been making a more consistent…[Read more]

Hi everyone, today I just wanted to hop online and wish all of you a very happy holiday season and a happy New Year! My fellow moderators and I will be taking some time off over the next 2 weeks to enjoy quality time with our friends and families. We’ll be checking in periodically but won’t be as active as usual.

On behalf of the moderator team,…[Read more]

The year 2020 and a whole new decade is only a few days away! One of my favourite podcasts recently published some episodes encouraging listeners to sit down, reflect and do a decade in review. I love this idea and I’m definitely going to set aside some time to do that. Some of the things the podcast host encouraged listeners to think about…[Read more]

I came across an interesting new fundraiser for Parkinson’s today! Parkinson’s Revolution is an indoor cycling class that will take place on February 8, 2020 at indoor cycling studios across the United States. Funds raised from the classes will support the Parkinson’s Foundation. The event is based on research that has found that riding as…[Read more]

It’s hard to believe but Christmas is only a few weeks away! Wow! I’m already getting into the Christmas spirit – my apartment is decorated, I started listening to Christmas music on November 13th, and this weekend I’m going to bake some Christmas treats with my boyfriend.

What about you? What are some of your favorite Christmas/holiday…[Read more]

Many people know that Michael J. Fox has Parkinson’s and he’s been an outspoken and high-profile advocate for the PD community for many years. Who else do you know that is an amazing PD advocate? Are they famous or just an ordinary person doing their best? I would love to know more about them either way!