The holidays are a perfect time to show caregivers how much you appreciate their help and support all year round. We’ve gathered together a list of gift ideas for these special people who support our community in achieving their goals of living fully with Parkinson’s disease.
Give Time
1. Say bye-bye to dust-bunnies. With everything else […]
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It can be easy to take the good things in life for granted. Many of us don’t take the time to be thankful. But did you know practicing gratitude is good for your health?
Clinical trials have shown that practicing gratitude can lower blood pressure, improve immune function, and help you sleep better. Some studies have […]
Dirk Niedentohl stays busy. Whether he’s at work or at home, he’s always working on a project to keep himself busy.
“He comes home from work, goes out in the wood shop, and stays out until dark,” explains his wife Gale. “I have to remind him to come in to eat.”
After Dirk’s Parkinson’s diagnosis in […]
Parkinson’s can be a literal pain in the neck. In fact, it’s one of the most common non-motor symptoms of this disease. Thankfully, there are treatments (including non-drug therapies) that can help.
The medical community spends a lot of time researching and discussing the motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, such as tremors, rigidity, bradykinesia (slowness […]
I watch my share of bad TV. Along with bad TV, however, come bad commercials. There’s one in particular that makes me sad. The ad is for the online dating service, Match.com. An attractive young woman says she’s not a game player and “likes nice guys.” She ends her ad by saying, “If you’re interested […]
I attended my first baseball game on May 24, 1971. During the middle of the fifth inning there was a message on the Dodger Stadium scoreboard – Happy 8th Birthday Kevin Woo.
Holy cow.
I got to go to a baseball game with my dad, stay out late on a school night and eat junk food. I’ve […]
There are times when I’m grateful for Parkinson’s disease. This doesn’t happen often but it does happen. I’m grateful because I’ve met some people who have guided me from newbie to a full-fledged member of the group you never wanted to belong to.
When I was diagnosed I went online to find a support group. I […]
The benefits of meditation are plentiful for people with Parkinson’s. It can boost feelings of control and resilience, reduce anxiety and depression, improve sleep and increase grey matter in the brain.
By now, you know that exercise is one of the cheapest, most effective medicines for slowing down the progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Well, think […]
Parkinson’s increases the risk for melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer. Learn how to protect yourself.
Finally! The long, sunny days of summer are here. It’s prime time for outdoor activities: biking and walking, strolling local festivals, and cooling off at the beach or pool.
But the common denominator among all these activities is sun […]
