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04 Feb

David Sangster. Age of diagnosis: 29. Year diagnosed: 2011. DBS in 2019.

February 4, 2025
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I work for Parkinson’s UK (PT) and I retired from my career as a College Tutor a couple of years ago. Interests: Music, film, playing piano and writing music. Hi there. So, what makes this blog...

03 Feb

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Finding balance: Living a fulfilled life with Parkinson’s Disease. By Traci Aday

February 3, 2025
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Finding balance: Living a fulfilled life with Parkinson’s Disease. By Traci Aday A Parkinson’s diagnosis can be very overwhelming. You are suddenly thrust into this new world involving medications, doctor visits, and lifestyle changes. And...

01 Feb

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The Heartbreak and Motivation Behind Parkinson’s Advocacy by Erika Ganong

February 1, 2025
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The Heartbreak and Motivation Behind Parkinson’s Advocacy By: Erika Ganong, Vice President, National Parkinsons Institute My journey with Parkinson’s advocacy is deeply personal, shaped not only by my own experience with Essential Tremors and Dystonia but...

01 Feb

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A Beautiful Noise, the Musical -Neil Diamond

February 1, 2025
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Today we saw A Beautiful Noise the musical based on the life and music of Neil Diamond who is battling Parkinson's Disease today. https://abeautifulnoisethemusical.com/ I loved it but I do wish he had mentioned the term...

01 Feb

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An Urgent Call to Action!

February 1, 2025
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An Urgent Call to Action! By Dr George Ackerman (Sharon's Son) There is an urgent need for PD awareness throughout the law enforcement field and a call to action for the PD community and all...

31 Jan

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Exercise and Parkinson’s disease By Ron Thomas

January 31, 2025
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I have Parkinson’s disease (PD). I do not let it run my life. I will fight it, and I will never give up. If you are reading this, I suspect you, or someone you...

31 Jan

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Repetition: The Neurological Secret Sauce. By Stan A. Goldberg Ph.D

January 31, 2025
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Repetition: The Neurological Secret Sauce: We think of repetition as boring. Yet it is crucial for mastering everything. By Stan A. Goldberg Ph.D How can something consisting of three pounds of fat, water, protein, carbohydrates,...

31 Jan

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Parkinson’s is not a Four-Letter Word By, Margaret Preston

January 31, 2025
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Parkinson’s is not a Four-Letter Word By, Margaret Preston, Power Over Parkinson’s “Parkinson’s” is a word we say every day in our house. Whether it’s because we’re talking about our nonprofit, Power Over Parkinson’s (“POP”),...

30 Jan

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My Experience with the MRI/Focused Ultrasound By Steve Squires

February 1, 2025
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In 2000, I was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease (YOPD). What brought all of this on was I was having trouble using my left hand to turn a ratchet or screwdriver during work....

30 Jan

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Re-Illustrating the 5 Stages of Parkinson’s with Women

January 30, 2025
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Illustrator Barbara Salsberg Mathews, diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2020, is remaking the stereotype image of the old white man going through the 5 stages of Parkinson’s, to reflect young women of various races (e.g. white,...