Unlearning to Walk

Wednesday September 01, 2021

"One of the most frustrating things about Parkinson’s is losing skills you worked hard to master, skills fundamental to everyday existence and formerly performed easily without a second thought. Take walking. 

Walking is described as a series of controlled falls. Walking with advanced PD can be described as a series of uncontrolled falls. While falling can be a blow to your self-esteem, it can raise your opinion of your fellow humans. To see another person fall awakens the empathic response in many people. A visible tumble will elicit cries of “Are you alright?” from total strangers, who will make a fuss over you, offering comfort and advice, ignoring the normal custom of avoiding involvement with people they don’t know." Read more from this latest blog post by Peter Dunlap-Shohl.

Celebrate! with Tim Fletcher, PD Link Volunteer

Monday August 30, 2021

Tim Fletcher is a PD Link Volunteer and 2021 Celebrate! speaker: you can catch his story of HOPE in Action on October 1!