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A Soft Voice In A Noisy World

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Conversation with Rebecca and Larry Gifford

April 29, 2022 Karl Robb 2022, Advocacy, Awareness Month, Carepartners, Inspiring Stories, Interviews, Parkinson's Disease, Videos, YouTube 2 comments

A conversation with Larry and Rebecca Gifford (co-hosts, When Life Gives You Parkinson’s podcast) – A casual talk between two couples about living with Parkinson’s disease…

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A Partial History in Tees

April 13, 2020 Karl Robb 2020, Education & Support, Media & Trends, Parkinson's Disease, Videos, Wellness

Almost every Parkinson’s disease conference that I have ever attended, over these 30 years of going to symposiums, lectures, and meetings, almost all of them had a an associated tee shirt.

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It’s World Parkinson’s Day

April 11, 2020 Karl Robb 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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Sequestered Gratitude

April 7, 2020 Karl Robb 2020, Mind Body Spirit, Philosophy

If you are complaining about being sequestered at home, be grateful that you have a home and a place to reside through this craziness.

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Spread Love, Compassion, Care, and Kindness-Not the Virus!

March 19, 2020 Karl Robb 2020, Education & Support, Health, Philosophy

It is my hope that we choose to share compassion and kindness, in this time of need. This is our opportunity to reunify our nations and the entire planet.

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The Missing Month–Where Have I Been?

March 1, 2020 Karl Robb 2020, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Self Care, Wellness

I am back, after taking almost a month-long adventure-road trip to Key West and back to Northern Virginia. For about 3 weeks, Angela, Lily, the Chocolate Lab, and I explored the Southeast coast and sucked up the warm breezes, compelling sunsets, and miles of open road.

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Getting What You Need-Support

January 30, 2020 Karl Robb 2020, Education & Support, Living Well, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Self Care, Support Groups, Young Onset Parkinson's

The reality is that a well-run support group offers camaraderie, information, and a wisdom that comes from so many, all in one place. When you find a good group, it feels like another family and a place that you belong.

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Remembering The Best Part of Ourselves

September 11, 2019 Karl Robb 2019, Inspiring Stories, Media & Trends, Philosophy One comment

I treasure the wonderful camaraderie of pride and love for humanity that shone for that gorgeous but ever so brief moment in time.

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Alike but Different!

August 6, 2019 Karl Robb 2019, Education & Support, Philosophy, Self Care

I can’t explain the connection that I have to these tiny but beautiful pieces of art. Nature and time have created a cornucopia of remarkable masterpieces.

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Does the Parkinson’s Profile Exist?

June 17, 2019 Karl Robb Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Philosophy, Wellness 3 comments

I have been fortunate to meet hundreds of people over

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World Parkinson Congress (WPC) 2019 in Kyoto!

June 6, 2019 Karl Robb 2019, Conferences & Symposiums, Parkinson's Disease, World Parkinson Congress 2016

WPC Kyoto 2019 I have had the good fortune to

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Building blocks for a future for better health!

March 22, 2019 Karl Robb 2019, Education & Support, Health, Parkinson's Disease, Self Care, Wellness 2 comments

Trust, faith, hope, and diligence are four key components to

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Expression Choices

February 14, 2019 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Dealing and Healing Workbook, Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness One comment

Expression and making our voice heard is hard enough but

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Who is paying the price?

February 7, 2019 Karl Robb 2019, Living Well, Philosophy One comment

I found this quote that I wrote a year ago

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

January 14, 2019 Karl Robb 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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Live in the Moment

Be Present!

December 20, 2018 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Education, Education & Support, Inspiring Stories, Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

Be in the moment!

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I Love My Dog!

December 18, 2018 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Education, Education & Support, Inspiring Stories, Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness
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Farewell and Thanks to Stan Lee!

November 13, 2018 Karl Robb 2018, Inspiring Stories, Media & Trends, Philosophy 2 comments

Heroes come in and out of our lives, often unrecognized

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Changes!

November 6, 2018 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Dealing and Healing Workbook, Education, Education & Support, Health, Inspiring Stories, Living Well, Media & Trends, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Politics, Support Groups, Wellness

Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurological disorder in America with an estimated 6 million cases worldwide and approximately 1-1.5 million people in the United States.

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It was just Halloween—so let’s talk about it! WHAT SCARES YOU?

November 2, 2018 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Self Care, Wellness

If you are anything like me, you probably don’t need

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What Every Person with Parkinson’s Needs to Know About Air Travel

August 28, 2018 Karl Robb Education, Education & Support, Health, Living Well, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Wellness 3 comments

Don’t be alarmed– but be aware, my fellow Parkinson’s disease

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Nature on Netflix To Wake To, Sleep To, and Enjoy

January 10, 2018 Karl Robb Living Well, Media & Trends, Mind Body Spirit, Philosophy

Nature on Netflix To Wake To, Sleep To, and Enjoy – A Soft Voice In a Noisy World blog Karl Robb

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April is Parkinson's Awareness Month

Parkinson’s Essay Turns 200!

April 10, 2017 Karl Robb 2017, Education & Support, Medications, Parkinson's Disease, Research

Tomorrow,  James Parkinson‘s essay will be 200 years old. Since

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Out of Control

December 5, 2016 Karl Robb Education, Education & Support, Health, Medications, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Wellness

Parkinson’s Disease agonist medications (Requip and Mirapex) have been shown

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Winter Can Be Cruel

November 28, 2016 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Education, Education & Support, Health, Media & Trends, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Support Groups, Wellness

As a child, I used to love winter. I would

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Five or More… with Robin Elliott, Executive Director & CEO of PDF

September 13, 2016 Karl Robb Education, Education & Support, Interviews, Media & Trends, Parkinson's Disease, Uncategorized, World Parkinson Congress 2016

I am so pleased to have Robin Elliott, the Executive

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Trying to understand stress as it relates to Parkinson’s disease.

August 3, 2016 Karl Robb Education, Education & Support, Health, Media & Trends, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Wellness One comment

If you are a frequent reader of this blog or

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Stop Bickering and Do Something!

June 21, 2016 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Education & Support, Health, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Wellness

When you live in or very near our nation’s Capital,

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Make Art–Help Out ForgingResilience.org

April 15, 2016 Karl Robb Conferences & Symposiums, Education & Support, Media & Trends, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Wellness, World Parkinson Congress 2016 2 comments

Checkout the artistic innovators at http://www.forgingresilience.org and assist them in

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eCareDiary.com webcast April 19th 11am EDT

Join Us April 19 at 11AM EDT for our talk with eCareDiary.com!

April 13, 2016 Karl Robb A Soft Voice book, Education, Education & Support, Health, Media & Trends, Parkinson's Disease, Philosophy, Support Groups, Uncategorized, Wellness

Join me and my wife and carepartner, Angela, for a

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Karl Robb has had Parkinson’s disease (PD) for over thirty years. With symptoms since he was seventeen years old, Karl was diagnosed at the age of twenty-three. Now fifty-four, he is a Parkinson’s disease advocate, an entrepreneur, an inventor, an author of two books about living with Parkinson's Disease and Chronic Conditions. He is a Community Team Member to ParkinsonsDisease.net. He is also an advisor and consultant on Parkinson’s disease for various organizations and corporations.Karl is a board member of both the Parkinson Voice Project and Parkinson Social Network based in Virginia. In his free time, he is a photographer, constant writer, longtime magician, and a practicing Reiki Jin Kei Do master. Karl received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I am not a medical professional and this information is my personal view.

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