Parkinson’s News Today Columns

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021

More Than a Year Later, My Boxing Class Is Still Zooming Into Fitness

COVID-19 Columns, Parkinson’s News Today Columns

In a virtual classroom far, far away, the Zooming continues. As a Rock Steady Boxing coach, I conducted class via Zoom for the first time more than a year ago. ... Read more

May 5, 2021May 5, 2021

Dad Receives the COVID-19 Vaccine

COVID-19 Columns, Parkinson’s News Today Columns

It is a Thursday evening when my sister asks me to come up with fake illnesses to give my dad. He has just received his first dose of the COVID-19 ... Read more

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021

Sharing Our Stories Reveals That We Are Not Alone

Parkinson’s News Today Columns

When my wife and I chat with people about having Parkinson’s disease, we often hear comments like, “My brother has Parkinson’s.” Or, “My uncle had Parkinson’s.” Or, “Both of my ... Read more

April 26, 2021April 26, 2021

Saying Goodbye to ‘Journeying Through Parkinson’s Disease’

Parkinson’s News Today Columns

How do I start this? What do I say?  A few years after I was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson’s disease, I went to my movement disorder specialist for my routine, ... Read more

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021

The Many Masks We Wear With Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s News Today Columns

Who knew a year ago that our accessories would include face masks? We wear them to protect one another. For some of us with Parkinson’s disease, this mask protects us, ... Read more

April 16, 2021April 16, 2021

How a ‘Support Partnership’ Helps to Improve Life With PD

Parkinson’s News Today Columns

April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month. Maybe there were special awareness months in previous years, but this year has eclipsed them all with dire intensity that erases memory. It’s been one ... Read more

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021

We’re Here, Until Parkinson’s Isn’t

Parkinson’s News Today Columns

“You can help me or hinder me but you won’t stop me.” I read that quote somewhere this past week. You’ll have to forgive me, or should I say you’ll ... Read more

April 8, 2021April 8, 2021

Spring Brings Me Hope as I Grieve My Losses From Parkinson’s

Parkinson’s News Today Columns

I miss the person I was as I dance around the person I am, and I try to figure out who I am becoming. Mine is an ambiguous loss. A ... Read more

April 8, 2021April 8, 2021

Menopause Highlights the Different Ways Parkinson’s Affects Women

Parkinson’s News Today Columns

I initially started this column by writing about my menopause journey and trying to add some levity to it. This was after my friends jokingly “welcomed me to the party.” ... Read more

April 7, 2021April 7, 2021

Missing Dad’s Birthday Reminded Me of the Importance of Slowing Down

Parkinson’s News Today Columns

Last weekend, I was exploring a South Carolinian swamp when my phone buzzed. It was my dad. “Call me after 2,” the text glowed on my phone. “OK,” I responded. ... Read more

April 6, 2021April 6, 2021

When I Decline Your Invitation, Remember, It’s Not You, It’s Me

Parkinson’s News Today Columns

“It must be borne in mind that most Parkinsonian patients remain mentally alert even as their physical condition becomes severely impaired. At the same time, they are normally extraordinarily self-conscious ... Read more

April 5, 2021April 5, 2021

Like the Birds Returning Home, You Will Sing Again

Parkinson’s News Today Columns

It was a warm afternoon on the last day of March 2020. I was inundated with winged creatures hovering up and over me, fluttering to and fro, and flapping up ... Read more

April 2, 2021April 2, 2021

How Our Perception of Pain Influences the Way We Manage It

Parkinson’s News Today Columns

“Dr. C seems better these days, don’t you think?” Neo asks Mrs. Dr. C. Neo is the inner part of Dr. C’s brain that shares his insights on Parkinson’s disease, ... Read more

April 1, 2021April 1, 2021

Tips for Making Your Daily Life With Parkinson’s Disease Easier

Parkinson’s News Today Columns

You’ve likely seen numerous tips for making your life more organized and easier to navigate. Well, the following are tips I have found that can make life easier if you ... Read more

March 29, 2021March 29, 2021

When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned, a Hero Can Save the Day

Parkinson’s News Today Columns

Yesterday was not a normal day for me. Yes, I did the regular ol’ stuff the regular ol’ way, but the end result was irregular. I woke up the same ... Read more