"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.
"Sleep is a hint of lovely oblivion." D. H. Lawrence "A ruffled mind makes a restless pillow." Charlotte Bronte Introduction: In a recent review, Antelmi et al. (2025) predicted that ~90% of individuals with Parkinsons are affected by one or more sleep disorders [Antelmi, E.; Lanza, G.; Mogavero, M.P.; Mingolla, G.P.; Plazzi, G.; Ferini‐Strambi, L.; …
"It is exercise alone that supports the spirits, and keeps the mind in vigor." Marcus Tullius Cicero "Your muscles know nothing. It's your brain. Exercise is something you've got to do the rest of your life. It's a lifestyle. Dying is easy. Living is a pain in the neck. You've got to work at it." …
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"It isn't how much time you spend somewhere that makes it memorable: it's how you spend the time." David Brenner "Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world." Gustave Flaubert A Simple, Monotonous Lifestyle Works with Parkinson's: From my perspective, having Parkinson’s means staying in control of your …
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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 …
"There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep." Homer "Sleep is a hint of lovely oblivion." D. H. Lawrence The Problem of Sleep: If you have Parkinson's, you likely have some problem with sleep. If you have Parkinson's and you do not have a sleeping problem, then count …
"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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"We make our way through everything like thread passing through fabric, giving shape to images that we ourselves do not know." Rainer Maria Rilke "You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." Maya Angelou Prelude: Do you remember the Moody Blues? Did you ever listen to their music? An interesting, …
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"Like cars, every relationship requires a bit of an occasional service, and fine-tuning should be compulsory." Mariella Frostrup "I actually credit Twitter with fine-tuning some joke-writing skills. I still feel like I'm working at it." Steve Martin Introduction: For those of you who have followed this blog for several years or more, I have typically …
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"Life is too short to worry about anything" Eric Davis "Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we're all in this together." Brené Brown The Need for Increased Protein as We Age: As we age, we lose muscle mass, a condition called sarcopenia. To offset age-related muscle loss, one can start exercising and increase …
"I encourage all of you to seek out teachers and mentors that challenge you to think for yourself and guide you to find your own voice." Renee Olstead "The delicate balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image, but giving them the opportunity to create themselves." Steven Spielberg The News: It …
Journey with Parkinson's 