Posted on December 6th, 2010 by
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DBS / MedicationsDon’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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Tagged As: drugs for parkinson's disease, health, parkinson's drugs, pd meds, shaking, tremors
Posted on October 30th, 2010 by
Sherri in
ResourcesFor 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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Tagged As: chronic illness, exercise and parkinson's disease, health, parkinson's disease, PD, walking with pd, yopd, young onset parkinson's disease
Posted on August 30th, 2010 by
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ResourcesSome 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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Tagged As: dr. anthony santiago, health, help with parkinson's disease, living with pd, parkinson's disease, PD, yopd, young onset parkinson's disease
Posted on March 31st, 2010 by
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MiscDisclaimer: 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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Tagged As: health, living with pd, parkinson's disease, Parkinson's medication, PD, yopd, young onset parkinson's disease
Posted on January 20th, 2010 by
Sherri in
Inspiration / HumorAre you tired of the cold northwest dumping more than snow on you? Awaiting you is a warmer yet wet little area of the northwest not commonly mentioned.While browsing the internet two days ago, I came across a phenomenal breakthrough in opportunities to fit your specialty. The Best Job in the World By clicking on ... ...
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Tagged As: anthony santiago md albany new york, anthony santiago md washington, DBS, disability, dr. anthony santiago, health, movement disorder specialist, neurologist, parkinson's disease, PD, yopd, young onset parkinson's disease
Posted on October 10th, 2009 by
Sherri in
NewsCookbook 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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Tagged As: cookbook for pd'ers, health, parkinson's disease, parkinson's disease cookbook, PD, pd cookbook, recipes for people with parkinson's disease, yopd, young onset parkinson's disease
Posted on July 10th, 2009 by
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ReviewsWhile 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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Tagged As: disease, dummies, fitness, health, parkinson\s