Blog Name and URL Changing to parkinsons48.blogspot.com

The name of this blog is changing from screwpd to parkinsons48.blogspot.com The former name has caused confusion about the blog's content and also caused it to be flagged as not safe for the workplace.  Hopefully the name change to parkinsons48 gets this blog indexed...

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April is Parkinson's Awareness Month

 April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month, chosen because it is the birth month of James Parkinson, who first identified the symptoms of Parkinson's disease more than 200 years ago.Parkinson's Disease, or PD, progresses and affects everyone differently, and symptoms...

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PD Apathy is very real

I brought up Parkinson's Apathy to a group last week and was surprised I received a lot more response than I expected. Just knowing 5 or 10 other people also struggle with PD apathy is reassuring and helps me to not feel so alone with my long list of symptoms. PD apathy is very...

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Parkinson's Unity Walk 2024

Parkinson's Unity Walk Saturday April 27th 2024 • 8:30am - 1pm, Central Park, New York, NY The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) is thrilled to bring you the 2024 Parkinson’s Unity Walk on Saturday, April 27th, in New York City’s Central Park. Enjoy programming at the Bandshell,...

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Cognitive and Non-motor Symptoms

This presentation feels like it is talking for me.  Joanne Hamilton talks about some non-motor an cognitive issues that I have trouble expressing.Some of the first symptoms people with Parkinson’s may experience are not visible to others. As Parkinson’s progresses, cognitive...

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PD Quick Tip - Freezing

If you get "stuck" walking, brushing teeth, in the shower scrubbing shampoo, etc. Try looking at the task from another angle. Walking around in apartment. Sometimes I'm heading into a room and can't make the left turn to go in. Back up and try doing the task in reverse.  I...

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Blog Construction: Frequent Design Changes

A brief interruption. Most of you come to this blog to read the posts related to Parkinson's Disease.  I've been experimenting with various settings on this blog in an attempt to get it listed in popular search engines, trying to remove whatever is preventing the blog...

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Help me change a light bulb?

So I could blame a lot of things for the nearly impossible task of changing a light bulb, but I'm pretty sure it's 75% shitty product design and 25% user fault, meaning my diminishing fine motor skills related to Parkinson's.About 5 years ago a light bulb burnt out in the hallway....

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