What a Difference a Quarter Century Makes When I was diagnosed in January of 2002, I would have never predicted the change that has been wrought in the Parkinson’s landscape in the years since that dread-filled day. I genuinely expected to be…
Polar treks, good for people with Parkinson’s?The headline was pure PD clickbait, “Polar treks good for people with Parkinson’s.”Whoa.You think you have problems with freezing, just imagine yourself shuffling your way to one of the poles in sub-zero weather!So many questions! Where…
Parkinson’s Poltergeist Progress My back has been aching for months. The Eastern Washington heat is frying my brain and trying my patience. I am enduring my first encounter with poison ivy after successfully avoiding the demon leaf for 66 years. My email was hacked. And the mad…
Why is it so hard to do the simple things that will make life with Parkinson’s Disease less of a struggle?Back when I was in the early stages of my personal Parkinson’s, I made a vow to myself that I would be…
I was adamant about not writing a book about having Parkinson’s Disease. I fended off friends who put the pressure on to undertake the challenge of creating a worthwhile contribution to the overstuffed shelves of PD memoirs. I protested that, in the…
Author NameInstructor’s NameApril 26, 2026Parkinson’s Disease motivates both the selfless and the selfish When you have Parkinson’s Disease, it’s hard to escape a narrowing of your focus down to your particular struggle. After all, PD is constantly up in your face impolitely reminding…
