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This is Parkinson’s
Nearly 4200 in attendance from over 60 countries coming from as far away as South Africa, Australia, and Japan, everyone at the Forth World Parkinson’s Congress held in Portland Oregon was bound by a common thread. These statistics certainly are impressive but this…
A New Chapter
It must be my turn to start a new chapter in my life. It’s starting to feel like a whole new book. This week, Lisa and I will be spending the week in Portland, Oregon at the World’s Parkinson’s Congress as the guest of US World Meds. I have been invited to be a…
The Healing Power of Story
Everyone has a story to tell. We are the product of not only the stories we tell but also the stories we hear. The act of telling our story can, in itself, bring healing simply because there is a healing power in story. Through story, we connect our lives with those…
Another Sleepless Night
Sleeping is overrated any way! Aren’t we all meant to be awake at 4:00 am every day for no apparent reason? Unfortunately, sleepless nights and difficulty sleeping are symptoms frequently associated with Parkinson’s. For a long time, I thought it was because of the…
American Muscle
I used to have a thing for cars, not just any cars but the muscle cars of the 1960’s and 70’s. The faster the better. Even now, when I see a car on the road from a by-gone era, memories of people I used to know and places that I have been pop into my head. Loud…
Through Ivy’s Eyes
“They seem to have been gone for a long time; longer than usual.” With no one to wake up in the morning, she is less motivated to get on with her day. She started to adapt to their absence; sleeping in a little longer and spending time in her crate even when the door…