Well, we aren’t getting any younger, let’s face it. And thanks to new research on Parkinson’s Disease, we’re living longer with new pharmaceuticals and an increased understanding of what happens to a person who has this disease. But now that we’re living longer, what can we expect from the aging process? How will we […]
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Healthy Aging and PD…and a poem
Ode on Growing Older My body’s aching and I can’t ignore That I’m more comfortable sleeping on the floor Could you speak up? You’re hard to hear. I’m sure there’s nothing wrong with either ear. I have to use the bathroom a hundred times or more As soon as I leave the bathroom,I’m running back through […]
February Meeting Reminder
Our February meeting is next Wednesday. This is one of those meetings that give truth to our group name – support group. Rather than have a speaker come , we share our experiences and knowledge with each other in mutual support . What is the subject this month? When its group only, I usually pick a starter […]
Dear Fellow Members…Thanks for the Support
What I really enjoy about our group is that it truly is a “support ” group ready to share knowledge, information, ideas and tricks they’ve learned along the way with each other. its easy, over time, to become more of a speakers’ bureau but when ours leaned a bit too far in that direction, members […]
Speech and Yoga
SPEECH AND YOGA Summary of Presentation by Melanie-Joy Dorn, Speech-Language-Pathologist,Fair Oaks Hospital to the Women with Parkinson’s Disease, September 6, 2016. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ It was a small but lively, upbeat group of women who showed up for the first of our programs. Our special guest for month was well-known and respected Speech-Language Pathologist Melanie-Joy Dorn. […]
Progress to Report on nilotinib
I’m trying hard to get back into fighting shape after a summer that left little time for it. Have you wondered, as I have, what the progress is on any of the new “miracle treatments” for Parkinson’s? I’m not one to sit at the computer for long periods every day checking for new research. So […]
A New Year for W WPD Begins
Parkinson’s Foundation of the National Capital Area Update Wow, has this summer flown by! I can’t believe it’s already time again for the Parkinson’s Foundation of the National Capital Area’s annual Walk-Off Parkinson’s Fund and Awareness Raising Event. This year’s Walk will be on September 18th in Washington, DC at Nat’s Park, home of the […]
A Rockin’ Good Time
Our April visit with Karl and Angela Robb was a wonderful blend of experience, education, conversation and laughter. Our speakers brought a lot to the table. Karl. author of the well-loved book, “A Soft Voice in a Noisy World”, was diagnosed when he was in his early 20’s, twenty years ago! He’s been down that long […]