Live Your Life!
LIVE YOUR LIFE! This was the upbeat message brought to our group by one of our area’s pre-eminent Movement Disorder Specialists, Dr. Drew Falconer. Dr. Falconer, along with his partner, Dr. Sean Rogers, make up the INOVA Movement Disorders Center. ” Dr. Drew”, as he is sometimes called, was a favorite speaker from last year and […]
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 […]
April Meeting is This Wednesday
Meeting Reminder Wednesday, April 6th 1pm -2:30pm Contact Us for Meeting Address Reston, VA — Featuring our guests, Karl and Angela Robb. Karl will have copies of his book , “A Soft Voice in a Noisy World” but is also happy to sign copies that you bring with you. Please return any borrowed books you’ve […]
My Friends, This One is for You!
Hey, all you group members out there, this post is dedicated to YOU! When we first met, we were so happy to find that there were others out there facing some of the same challenges as ourselves. We weren’t alone in the daily slog of tackling our Parkinson’s Disease. To repeat one of my favorite […]
Dear Abby – Advice from the Membership: Starting on Rytary
Every so often a member will ask to speak to anyone in the group who has experience with something they are going through. Usually, I broadcast the question and then forward who they could contact. Yesterday’s subject was put to us as this: Opinions and advice requested on this Rytary question. (Rytary is a new […]
March (ing) and Other Steps to Good Health
After one of our periodic social lunches, we had a very worthwhile visit from physical therapist, Ellen Krasniak, Clinic Director of Physiotherapy Associates in Ashburn, Virginia. A member who had benefited from her services recommended the group invite her in. We’re so glad we did! Points she made: Gait issues : A metronome (or […]
New Ways to Get in the Game
I think nearly everyone either gets the Neurology Today magazine, whether it is delivered, picked up at the doctor’s office or read online. But I wanted to draw special attention to the article in the February/March 2016 edition entitled, “Try This at Home”. It discussed clinical trials, especially the difficulty getting volunteers. There are new ideas […]
Miserable Day, Great Meeting
Last Wednesday, we gathered together, a spirited group of hearty souls. It wasn’t a wintery cold day, but the rain was coming down in buckets, making driving a hazard and walking, just miserable. For that reason, I was pleased to see 12 friendly faces walk through the door. This was our second no-speaker session in a […]