"Where Life Meets Parkinson's." A blog for Parkinson's education, research advances, treatment strategies, and personal reflection. The goal is to provide support and resources to anyone either with Parkinson's disease or with any neurodegenerative disorder.
"There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something tomorrow." Orison Swett Marden "When you have lost hope, you have lost everything. And when you think all is lost, when all is dire and bleak, there is always hope." Pittacus Lore Introduction: We dedicate the …
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"Any fool can know. The point is to understand." Albert Einstein "To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe." Marilyn vos Savant Introduction: I have used withering grapes on a grape vine to depict dopaminergic cells in Parkinson's disease. It is generally thought that a substantial amount of dopaminergic cells …
"Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." Marianne Williamson "Turn to the light. Don't fear the shadow it creates." Ted Dekker Preface: I was born in the 1950s, but I remember growing up in the 1960s on an Air Force Base near the Pacific Ocean, between San Francisco and Los Angeles. My …
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"To find joy in work is to discover the fountain of youth." Pearl S. Buck "In dire times you can lose joy, but you can't lose hope. Hope is your guide." Paulo Coelho Introduction: If you are living with Parkinson's, you are living with some hope. You hope Michael J. Fox will one day soon …
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“December is the time for remembering the past and reaching toward the future.” Ralph Waldo Emerson “Welcome winter. Your late dawns and chilled breath make me lazy, but I love you nonetheless.” Terri Guillemets Introduction: As we start the holiday season, for anyone with Parkinson's, it could be either the best of times or the …
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"Always remember that the future comes one day at a time." Dean Acheson "Take life one day at a time because every day is a different day with new challenges." Penny Streeter The Diagnosis: I received the news of my Parkinson's diagnosis on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. This was 4,256 days ago. As I have …
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"Let me live my life the way I want to." Jimi Hendrix "Just let me live my life." Sergei Polunin A Belated Anniversary: On March 9, 2025, we celebrated the 10th year of the "Journey With Parkinson's" blog. Since that opening blog post entitled I'm Still Here: Life with Parkinson's," 350 additional blog posts have …
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“You may be the only person left who believes in you, but it’s enough. It takes just one star to pierce a universe of darkness. Never give up.” Richelle E. Goodrich “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow.” Mary Anne …
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"Myths are made for the imagination to breath life into them." Albert Camus "The trouble with the world is not that people know too little; it's that they know so many things that just aren't so." Mark Twain Introduction: Parkinson's continues to expand in numbers of people worldwide and firmly stands as the second most …
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"Retirement can and will be a glorious time in your life. You'll love the freedom and ability to try new things. It's a new phase of life; a chance to be a beginner again." Richard Carlson "Retirement is the last opportunity for individuals to reinvent themselves, let go of the past, and find peace and …
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