A grant for therapeutic healing with music?

I hope this sincere idea helps the disabled get out of their confinements to enjoy some music and social time around others. I had an idea. Instead of someone living on social security disability checks awkwardly asking venues and musicians for guest list to shows and festivals,...

Amantadine 100mg Capsules ?

 Anything good or bad to share about Amantadine? Besides Rytary's price and failing to last more than 2 hours in my system,  I've been having off-times and dosage failures with Rytary.  So I switched back to Sinemet and the MDS added Amantadine which...

Living in Mexico with Parkinson's Disease? Living in MX with any Chronic Illness?

We're serious about moving to Mexico. I watch videos withpositive and negatives, read stories of others experiences but not much including moving with chronic illness.Unfortunately, Parkinson's has gifted me with anxiety about anything new. So to help my spiraling "What If"...

PD and COVID-19 Vaccine

I have to start with, "I'm not a doctor and any mention of medical or science is my opinion"About 4 weeks ago I received the second COVID-19 vaccination. My memory of events may be a bit hazy, but it seems like the effectiveness of my Parkinson's medications changed shortly...

PD question: Shaking or Stiffness?

You may have heard, "everyone's Parkinson's is different" a few times by now. In my case I don't typically have shaking. When my meds wear off, I get slow and stiff--at times it is to the point that I cannot get upright if I am laying down or out of a chair.I usually need...

Keep moving, move big!

A few years ago I went to a LSVT "Move Big" physical therapist that focuses on the movements like arm swing and gait while walking. LSVT BIG trains people with Parkinson disease (PD) to move more "normally" using big movements and steps.People living with PD or other neurological...