Embedded Video A Trail Called Hope. Trails made up mountains to gain attention in the valleys below, where people live without a clue as to what others may be enduring. While this team of climbers scale the cliffs of mountains such as Mt. Hood (2008), they endure in the hope of creating a greater awareness ... ...
I found this video clip a while back and it was only available for viewing by professionals at that time or available for purchase for a hefty price of $150. It was available for viewing on Facebook and I just finished watching it. This is a powerful video of what Parkinson’s can be like. If ... ...
Embedded Video Real people. Real stories. Real life struggles. If you have PD, you are not alone. Write us for help in getting connected with a support group. Blogged with the Flock Browser ...
I just caught a few minutes of a show my daughter was watching. It was a dance contest for America’s ‘best dance crew’. The finalist crews’ names were ‘Super Crew’ and ‘So Real Crew’. Each had about 6-8 members. As it showed their journey to the finals, they emphasized that each group had some big ... ...
Most of you are probably enjoying the cool of your air conditioner (it’s over 100 here) and keeping up with the Olympics. Davis Phinney, father of current Olympic participant, Taylor Phinney, recently underwent deep brain stimulation surgery for Parkinson’s Disease. While in China to watch his son compete in the cycling events at the Olympics, ... ...
I received an email from someone concerned that they may have the beginnings of Parkinson’s Disease. I have met others who have PD, but not someone in the throws of wondering if the symptoms that they are experiencing are, in fact, PD. I can’t stop thinking about him. I think because it takes me back ... ...
In an article at Market Watch, they report: As part of its mission to drive transformative treatments and a cure for PD, the Foundation has awarded $1.1 million for 15 high-risk, high-reward Parkinson’s disease research projects under the initiative in the first half of the year. The stated goal of the foundation is: … to ... ...
I am writing this for Saturday morning, for the iTeam. The iTeam is a group of four women, of which I am one. We all met on the internet, via support groups for PD. We were all meeting today in Georgia for the Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease Conference slated for this weekend. I say ‘were ... ...
SuperWalk draws attention to neurodegenerative disease affecting 100,000 Canadians Burlington is once again a host city for the national event in support of Parkinson Society Canada. An article in the Burlington Post gives the back ground and human story of the SuperWalk. “(The walk) started very small and it’s getting more and more successful each ... ...
There is a great article at the New York Times on the stories of Parkinson’s patients, doing an audio interview that seeks to answer: How does Parkinson’s Disease affect the mind? How does having a progressive disease affect families? Listen to the stories of seven men and women with Parkinson’s disease in their own words. ... ...
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