Okay all of you artsy types, listen up. You’ve got a mission and that mission, should you choose to accept it, is to design a t-shirt for the upcoming PD Awareness Month. So, read the instructions carefully, get out your crayons, pens, and get going. Oh – and have a blast!!! Enter the Parkinson’s Awareness ... ...
I met Elliott Fike through Facebook. Elliott has Young Onset Parkinson’s disease. Welcome to Parkinson’s Journey, Elliott. You were a firefighter, is that correct? Yes, I was a Firefighter/Paramedic for the Bazetta Township Fire Department, located in northeast Ohio, in Trumbull County. Was it a childhood dream to become a firefighter or if not, was ... ...
You read articles about what to get the woman in your life, the man in your life, the dog in your life, but when have you read an article about what to give a person with Parkinson’s for Christmas? Here are a few suggestions to cover that innocently forgotten dilemma. People with Parkinson’s (otherwise abbreviated ... ...
There have been many stories coming my way lately, regarding the made up scenarios of Parkinson’s disease. What I mean is this – some are being told by their spouses or other caregivers that their faking it or it’s all in their head (no pun intended). Some are going to the doctor, only to have ... ...
The following comment was received a bit ago. I am publishing this as a post as the information is valuable. Thanks Tina! Here is a site to recommend to people who need lots of help with daily things. It’s called Lots of Helping Hands. If the person needing the help can’t be the cordinator then ... ...
If you were unable to make the Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease Conference a couple weeks ago, you can check it out here: http://event.netbriefings.com/event/youngparkinsons/Archives/jointconf1009/ The American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc. was founded in 1961 to “ease the burden and find a cure” for Parkinson’s disease. Headquartered in New York, the organization focuses its energies on research, ... ...
I’m here to tell you about a team of girls who play volleyball in east Tennessee They are playing in the state tournament this week their goal is simple : play with heart and refuse to be beat. They have a game plan emphasizing bump, set, spike. Do you think any of that would apply ... ...
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