Category: Education

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Talking with my Neurologist, Dr. Randolph Stephenson! It’s so much more than Parkinson’s disease!

2021, Education, Featured, Interviews, Living Well, Parkinson's Disease, Videos, YouTube

My latest talk with my Neurologist and Movement Disorder Specialist, Dr. Randolph Stephenson, is so much more than a patient, a care partner, and a neurologist having a chat.

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Interview with Dr. Ray Dorsey, Neurologist and Co-Author of Ending Parkinson’s Disease!

2021, Education, Health, Interviews, Parkinson's Disease, Politics, Research, Videos, Young Onset Parkinson's, YouTube 2 comments

Karl Robb and Angela Robb interview Dr. Ray Dorsey, who is a Parkinson’s Disease neurologist, researcher, and author. Dr. Dorsey is the David M. Levy Professor of Neurology and Director of the Center for Health + Technology at the University of Rochester Medical Center and co-author of the book Ending Parkinson’s Disease: A Prescription for Action.

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The New and Improved Tools & Resource page!

2020, Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Parkinson's Disease, Research, Self Care, Support Groups, Wellness

Stay informed and aware of what people with Parkinson’s disease are writing about, how they are dealing with the illness, and find information that may inspire or educate. Gain perspective and get unique views from people from all over the world.

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It’s World Parkinson’s Day

2020, Education, Education & Support, Health, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

I am 53 years old and was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at the age of 23. I have made it my mission to provide Parkinson’s awareness. Thirty plus years with Parkinson’s has taught me a great deal about living well with this chronic condition.

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Saying It Gracefully Through Poetry—Robin Morgan’s TED Talk

2020, Education, Education & Support, Health, Inspiring Stories, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Videos, Wellness

Robin Morgan’s TED talk in 2015 is an eloquent expression of her poetic epiphanies from years with Parkinson’s disease. Her gentle cadence and masterful verbiage put her finger on many of the concerns, frustrations, and unknowns…

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Ideas For The New Year

2020, Education, Health, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

It’s a new year and the thought of those resolutions on the club napkin are but distant memories. Seriously, resolutions can be wonderful intentions yet only to create a burden that wasn’t the intention in the first place.

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It’s National Family Caregivers Month-Here are some thoughts!

A Soft Voice book, Dealing and Healing Workbook, Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

CarePartner/Caregiver Appreciation Those of us living with Parkinson’s disease and have a caregiver or care

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Rock Steady Boxing is making a difference in my Parkinson’s disease!

Education, Education & Support, Exercise, Featured, Health, Inspiring Stories, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Self Care, Videos, Wellness 3 comments

Rock Steady Boxing and my coach, Alec Langstein (https://rocksteadynova.com/), have made me stronger, fitter, and quicker. There is a definite and noticeable improvement in my mobility, agility, and balance.

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An Interview with journalist John Williams on his Parkinson’s journey and the common term that he created.

2019, Education, Inspiring Stories, Interviews, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy

The following are 5 questions for writer/journalist, John Williams, who I met recently, at a local Parkinson’s disease (PD) event, here in Fairfax, VA. We talked about how important it is to remain active and not to spend too much time on the couch! Learn about John’s well-known creation and his amazing career as a journalist.

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Health Union’s Living With podcast features Karl and Angela Robb

Education, Education & Support, Featured, Health, health union, Inspiring Stories, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

Angela and I have been contributing articles to ParkinsonsDisease.net for almost two years. Health Union (HU)’s mission is to inspire people to live better with challenging health conditions.

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It’s The Little Things That Aren’t So Little!

A Soft Voice book, Dealing and Healing Workbook, Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

Appreciating those calm moments of the day, a good laugh, or even a brief nap, may seem simple daily occurrences that are the good stuff of life that we too often take for granted.

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