We were blessed with a wonderful speaker at our June meeting, Susan Infeld. Susan is a registered nurse in the field of Faith Community Nursing and is a member of the Pastoral Care Team at the church where we meet. Faith Community Nursing (or Parish nursing) is an American Nurses Association specialty practice […]
Category: Women with Parkinson’s Disease
Information geared specifically to women living with Parkinson’s Disease.
Sleep Well? Sleep Much?
Sleep Much? Some people can sleep anywhere, anytime. We’re not all that lucky, however. Come share your story Wednesday, June 3rd.
Standing on the Sandy Knoll
Credit given to our members who generously attended, shared and added to the discussion, despite having lost their spouses. It couldn’t have been an easy meeting for them but they were gracious and their comments were valuable. THIS MEETING had at its core, the hot truth of the subject of caregivers. They are for the […]
Awareness + Acceptance = Empowerment
Wise words on how to continue the PD Awareness month. I like her Declaration of Acceptance. I may have to try me own. What would yours look like? A shout of thanks to Angela Robb who found this and pasted it on her blog for the Fairfax City Support Group.
In Sickness and In Health: Caring For Each Other
We are so lucky, many of us, to have a spouse or other close family member to act as caregiver. And there are many support groups, articles, books and advisers to tell these people how not to burn out so as to be useful to their spouses. For this post, however, we’re addressing spouses who are the […]
Smart Phones can Help Monitor Your Parkinson’s Disease
What can’t a smart phone do? Well, I know there is quite a list but when I get my new one, I will text by voice which I’m excited about (thank you, Margaret). But today, there is news of a new application which will help your doctor monitor your Parkinson’s disease. Read more about it […]
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Today, we took a break from more serious topics and tackled travel. Not a tough topic, although it was laced with the aspect of traveling with a chronic disease. Our thanks to one of our members with her humorous story about how she got the nickname, “Crash”, through her many travels. Let’s just say […]
Thriving with Parkinson’s Disease
This is a summary of the talk given by Dr.Stephen Grill, from the Parkinson’s and Movement Disorder Centers of Maryland, at the PFNCA Symposium on March 28th, 2015. Any mistakes are my own. Slides of Dr. Grill’s talks are now online at the PFNCA site. It is entirely possible to thrive with Parkinson’s Disease. […]
Thoughts on the PFNCA Symposium
Ladies, I spent yesterday at the PFNCA Symposium. It was a wonderful, educational experience and I recommend you attend one at some point. One of the best things, to me, was discovering how many people I have come to know and realizing that, indeed I’ve become part of this community. I was happy to see […]
YOU are April’s Guest Speaker!
While our next meeting is on April Fools Day, this is not a trick. Our next meeting will highlight travel. We finally have winter behind us and our minds can drift to travel, whether it be a cruise, a car trip to visit family far away, a beach or foreign travel. YOU ARE […]