"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.
"What does the frontal cortex do? Gratification postponement, executive function, long-term planning, and impulse control. Basically, it makes you do the harder thing." Robert M. Sapolsky "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." Benjamin Franklin Introduction: I have been away from blog writing for too many weeks. For a while, it was the …
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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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"You may not realize it, but artificial intelligence is all around us." Judy Woodruff Here is a website you may find useful and beneficial regarding your questions about Parkinson's disease (click here). The URL for the site is as follows: https://parkibot.com/ This free website has been generated by Composium.ai, which is a dedicated AI firm, …
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"I am really very, very tired of everything - more than tired." Friedrich Nietzsche "There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds." Laurell K. Hamilton Anhedonia and Parkinson's: Anhedonia is a non-motor-related problem in Parkinson's. It is a core symptom of depression in Parkinson's …
"We have to learn to be our own best friends because we fall too easily into the trap of being our own worst enemies." Roderick Thorp "Your playing small doesn't serve the world." Marianne Williamson What does it mean to give yourself a break? A commitment to doing something kind for yourself. It matters not …
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"To enjoy the glow of good health, you must exercise." Gene Tunney "Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being" Plato Introduction: When we were growing up, we had shortcuts to reading the big classic books; we had "Cliff Notes." Our teachers hated them because it was one person expressing their opinion. Personally, …
"Winning comes down to who can execute under pressure." Billie Jean King "No pressure, no diamonds." Thomas Carlyle Scenario #1: You're lying on the floor for a stretch in a physical therapy session. You rise to your feet, and the world starts spinning suddenly. You feel dizzy and disoriented, and the room takes a few minutes …
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"Don't give up. Don't ever give up." Jim Valvano “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 World Parkinson’s Disease Day is April 11: Parkinson’s Disease Awareness month is the month of …
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"Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year." Ralph Waldo Emerson "And now we welcome the new year, full of things that have never been" Rainer Maria Rilke A View of Parkinson's: Looking out my window in my office in the front of the house, I see much going …
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Journey with Parkinson's 