I had the privilege to speak with Andy Butler AKA,
Karl Robb | A Soft Voice in a Noisy World
Living with Parkinson's Disease for over 40 years
I had the privilege to speak with Andy Butler AKA,
Have you done something for someone else, today? Have you
Be kind to the Planet and it’s creatures, today and
Checkout the artistic innovators at http://www.forgingresilience.org and assist them in
Join me and my wife and carepartner, Angela, for a
Today, I offer you a gift of beauty-the red tulip
If you didn’t know, April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month!
If you travel at all or live by water, you
Parkinson’s disease (PD) remains a mystery to science almost as
Calm and Very Cool! The time has come to demystify
Just as the Super Bowl turns 50 this year, so
If you are dealing with Parkinson’s disease, then I suggest
Wellness Way is your opportunity at the World Parkinson Congress 2016 in Portland, OR, to take time for yourself and experience therapies like massage, yoga, reiki, meditation and more.
I have been fortunate to have attended 2 World Parkinson
If you are going to take any kind of risk, make sure that you have looked at all the angles!
The added pressure of trying to produce “the right gift” and to cook “the right meal” on top of dealing with your Parkinson’s disease probably isn’t of benefit to your condition…
Who would have that thought a piece of technology, like Headspace, could be so instrumental in reviving my peace and calm.
It’s official–I have a confession! Maybe, it is an obsession,
Joe Sartore’s Photo Ark of extinct or near extinct species on this planet is moving, inspiring, tearful, shameful, eye-opening, jaw-dropping, and purely beautiful.
As Thanksgiving rapidly nears, I am compelled to once again
Let’s stop worrying about the parts of our lives that we can’t possibly change.
Today, the newest James Bond blockbuster, SPECTRE, is released in
It has always been my intention to provide the readers, both Parkinson’s disease related and not, a thought, a picture, or a story that might inspire or spark conversation.
At the time of my diagnosis, I was said to be in the rare two percentile of patients. Now, according to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF) it is estimated four percent of people with PD are diagnosed before the age of 50. It is estimated that 60,000 new cases are diagnosed a year and somewhere between 1 million to 1.5 million people in the United States are living with it.
These are just a few of my observations from living with Parkinson’s disease for over 30 years. I hope you find them to be of help and encourage you to share what have learned with me and my readers.
This is a gentle reminder to all the selfless caregivers,
When my medications turned off immediately for no apparent reason, I was befuddled and beyond worried. Not long ago a good friend experienced the same perplexing event with no medical forewarning.
I have strategies to counteract Parkinson’s disease, but like most of us, I falter and forget to use them. I am exploring a 10 minute a day mind and body exercise program…