"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.
"The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease." Sir William Osler "Listen to your patient, he is telling you the diagnosis." Sir William Osler Précis: The medical term used for excessive drooling is sialorrhea [si·al·or·rhe·a (sī-ăl′ə-rē′ə)]. Hockstein et al. said, "Sialorrhea (drooling or excessive salivation) is a …
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“The most beautiful people I’ve known are those who have known trials, have known struggles, have known loss, and have found their way out of the depths.” Elisabeth Kübler-Ross “Talents are best nurtured in solitude, but character is best formed in the stormy billows of the world.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Introduction: Living well with …
“Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging.” Joseph Campbell"Remember. Every day, some ordinary person does something extraordinary. Today, it's your turn." Lou HoltzPeople who move can change the world: “Moving Day® is the National Parkinson Foundation’s annual fundraising walk event. It is a fun and inspiring fundraising event that unites …
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“Hope is a function of struggle.” Brené Brown “What we know matters but who we are matters more.” Brené Brown Why do we learn? “The best thing for being sad," replied Merlin, beginning to puff and blow, "is to learn something. That's the only thing that never fails. You may grow old and trembling in …
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"Our illness is often our healing." Mooji "Life was always a matter of waiting for the right moment to act." Paulo Coelho The Beginning of the Thought: I was at the driving range recently hitting golf balls. And this guy walks by wearing a T-shirt that said: "Always on, Never off." It struck me as …
"The body achieves what the mind believes." Jim Evans “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” Albert Einstein Overview: Dr. Ehlen and associates work in the Department of Neurology, Charité-University Medicine, Berlin, Germany and Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht, Netherlands. Their publication is open-access and is cited …
"There is a single light of science, and to brighten it anywhere is to brighten it everywhere." Isaac Asimov “Live neither in the past nor in the future, but let each day’s work absorb your entire energies, and satisfy your widest ambition.” Sir William Osler Introduction: For the following reasons, I would like to introduce and …
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"Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity." Louis Pasteur To succeed in life in today's world, you must have the will and tenacity to finish the job." Chin-Ning Chu Definition of Tenacity: <noun te·nac·i·ty \ tə-ˈna-sə-tē \> Tenacity can be defined as …
"One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can't utter." James Earl Jones "Good actions are a guard against the blows of adversity." Abu Bakr Introduction: A new part of the recently completed PWR! (Parkinson Wellness Recovery) retreat for 2018 in Scottsdale, AZ was something termed "Daily Inspiration …
“If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is ‘thank you,’ it will be enough.” Medieval German Theologian Meister Eckhart "The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the greatest intention." Khalil Gibran. Preface: Gratitude is right for you. The Roman philosopher Seneca said, "Nothing is more honorable than a grateful …
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