Dave Green

I have a garage gym–a product of the pandemic. We have some flexible free weights, lots of bands, a stationary bike stand for our road bikes, and a rowing machine. The last is my favorite, but I’ve had a rowing machine for decades. It is a great exercise for the whole body.

I was formally diagnosed with Parkinson’s ten years ago. I started immediately taking Carbidopa-Levodopa. I did have some bouts of nausea. (Memo to me, if I feel bad on a jumbo jet, don’t try to go to the toilets, stay in your seat. I scared the flight crew by laying down on the floor.)  I have switched from taking two tabs of Carb…[Read more]

Mary Beth, thanks for starting this thread. David, I’m sorry that you have come to deal with Parkinson’s Disease. But the rest of us need people with your background. I believe in exercise as a foundation for dealing with this disease. I was diagnosed a decade ago after several years of denial. In those days, at seminars and workshops, we wou…[Read more]