I’m not very good with titles, but I hope this one peeks your curiosity. I know for my friend, Sherri, here at PJ, she’s thinking …Judy’s learned to garden!!!! Or maybe my friend Eileen who I took to fossil museum is thinking….Judy’s going into paleontology!!!, or maybe some of you who are into the treasure ... ...
You are sitting across from the doctor. You don’t notice that his desk, newly waxed, is void of disorganization. Focused on the fact that you now have PD, fear begins to envelope every inch of your body. From head to toe, you sit frozen and numb. What does that mean? Am I going to die? ... ...
Understand that he/she lives in a constant state of making decisions for which there is no guarantee that he/she is making the right choice. Taken from 505 Ways to Encourage A Chronically Ill Friend by Lisa Copen Now, ‘aint that the truth?!? ...
Parkinson’s Journey would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our country’s military service men and women on this Memorial Day for all they have sacrificed for our country. Your time, your families, your very life. We take don’t our freedom lightly and we thank God for the sacrifice of your lives, both ... ...
Serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine are all chemicals that are involved in regulating mood, energy, motivation, appetite and sleep. In addition, the frontal lobe of the brain, which is important in controlling mood, is known to be under active in people with Parkinson’s. It’s no wonder that Parkinson’s patients may look sad. We have every right ... ...
Frank Epperson. Born in 1905 and died at the age of 89, in good ‘ol Cal-i-for-ni-a. Frank was just the wee age of eleven when he made his great invention (quite by accident). Little Franky left a glass of soda powder, water and a stir stick in a glass overnight and it froze. He liked ... ...
I mentioned about Mother’s day and had something else to tell you. It is always bittersweet because my mother-in-law has been in a nursing home for about 4 years now. She is unable to communicate, she can’t get out of bed, her life is sustained by a feeding tube. I used to never mind going ... ...
We have recieved several questions about Neupro and when it might be available again in the US. We’d like to share what we’ve found. An internet search gave virtually no info on the future availability of this product again in the US. We did hear that the manufacturer had determined the cause of the cystallization ... ...
Whether you were the giver or recipient of Mother’s Day wishes, I hope you had a good day!! I did! I managed to go with my parents to early service at their church, and had time to get to our church for our regular service. After church I went on a little flower picture taking ... ...
I don’t know about you, but I find it difficult to lie. For me, I consider that a good thing. Now, I’m not saying I’ve never lied. If we’re all honest, we’ve all lied. (No pun intended.) However, consider what you are about to read and then ask yourself if you can’t lie or if… ... ...
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