Tag: health

Retake: Taking PD Meds

Don’t you get tired of taking medicine? I mean, you wake up and you’re shaking. You have a shower and can’t shower the way you used to because your body isn’t listening to what you’re brain is telling it to do.  You get dressed – or attempt to. Other people we meet in the course ... ...

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Making Life Easier

For people with Parkinson’s disease, it can be frustrating to do many tasks that we no longer take for granted, but most likely did at some point in our lives.  For example, tasting or typing.  Writing or walking. Touching your nose or touching your toes.  Buttoning a button or zipping a zipper.  Fine motor movements ... ...

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Gadgets for Living with Parkinson’s Disease

Some days it seems the only treat you get is a tootsie pop from the teller at the bank’s drive through window. And that only if she thinks it was a child whining when she mistakenly hears you as you deposit your SSI check that barely covers your rent. Don’t whine. There is good news… ... ...

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Parkinson’s Pills Have Personality… by Judy Hensley

Disclaimer:  This is a non-scientific fact but one that I have recently come to be aware of that has some unique and common attributes.  So -  I’m going out on this blog to  tell you…. These pills I take for Parkinson’s disease – they do not work the same all the time and now I ... ...

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Open Letter to Dr. Anthony Santiago, MD, MDS, VIP

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Like to Cook or Not – Here’s a Cookbook for PD’ers

Cookbook for Parkinson’s patients launched by Joanne McCarthy A healthy eating handbook for people with Parkinson’s disease has been launched by the Parkinson’s Association of Ireland. The handbook contains recipes as well as nutritional tips and advice. …“This handbook is not only about diet but also answers questions that many Parkinson’s patients may have about ... ...

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Parkinson’s Disease For Dummies

While I may not like being grouped as a “dummy” these series of books do a good job of covering the essential information about the disease. ...

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