Have you told friends and family or accepted help with expenses?

I'm not very comfortable discussing Parkinson's with close friends and family. Many friends don't ask.They talk to each other, word gets out that I have "something wrong". Friends I do tell? They drift away and say to each other they think I had a stroke, or something. Online...

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You're Still You (song)

You're Still YouSong by Josh GrobanThis is not specific to someone with Parkinson's but the title drew me in and the song is beautiful. Through the darkness i can see your lightAnd you will always shineAnd I can feel your heart in mineYour face I've memorized i idolize just...

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Climb This Mountain (song)

Music is great therapy. Sometimes I share music inspired by a connection to PD. "Climb This Mountain" is the come-back release of country singer Rob Georg, after he took a break from his career due to the Corona Pandemic and taking care of his parents, who have both been diagnosed...

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PD Fatigue, Apathy and Covid

The Covid plague had a lot of invisible effects on people. Two of the Parkinson’s symptoms that ht me very hard are fatigue and apathy.  If you haven't experienced this combo, it's not easy to imagine having good "on time" when meds are working pretty good and having to...

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10 Lesser-Known Parkinson's Disease Symptoms

10 Lesser-Known Parkinson's Disease SymptomsAugust 28, 2015from the MJFF Feed10 Lesser-Known Parkinson's Disease SymptomsBefore you or a loved one was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, you may have only been familiar with the tremor symptom.Unfortunately, the disease brings...

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Gut Microbiome Changes May Be an Early Sign of PD

New Study Finds That Gut Microbiome Changes May Be an Early Sign of Parkinson's Disease Long Before Traditional Symptoms Appear The researchers hope these initial findings can help lead to earlier diagnosis (and treatment) of the neurodegenerative disease. A new study published...

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Call On The Fighter (song)

"Call on the Fighter" began as a simple idea...create and offer original music to encourage and inspire "fighters" along their Parkinson's journey. Colleen Bridges, owner, and director of Bridges for Parkinson's found the perfect fit in one of her own fighters, Rich Gootee. Rich, an award-winning singer/songwriter, knows all too well the constant...

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World Parkinson's Day and Parkinson's Awareness Month

April 11 is World Parkinson's Day and April is Parkinson's Awareness Month — a time to raise awareness and advance research toward better therapies and a cure for Parkinson's disease (PD). It's also a day to signal your commitment to a future without PD. Rally your friends...

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Parkinson's Hacks Help Man Walk

SCRIPPS News: Man with Parkinson's uses high tech devices to treat symptoms, continue liiving his life. 80% of Parkinson's patients suffer from a symptom called "freezing of gait." It’s when people suddenly lose the ability to take a step.  SOUR...

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