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 […]
Service Dogs for People with Parkinson’s?
If you’ve been around me this week, you know that I’m taking care of my son’s dog while he and his wife are away. This is a very mellow dog under most circumstances. I mean, look what he’s wearing! But that ‘s for another blog. This morning, I was feeling pretty “parky”. My balance wasn’t […]
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 […]
The Essential Garment Closures for any Parkinson’s Woman: By Maria De Leon
Once more to the well! Dr. De Leon has a fabulous post here on picking clothing items we can handle even on a bad day – and still look great! Her post helps us make wise garment choices so we can prove yet again that we’re more than our disease.
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 […]
PD- Related Opportunities this Spring
FALLS CHURCH MARCH 28th I hope to see as many members as possible at tomorrow’s PFNCA’s spring symposium. If you haven’t already registered, you can call them at 703-734-1017. Speakers include Dr. Linda Sigmund, Dr. Joseph Savitt, Dr. Greg Pontone, Dr. Stephen Reich, Dr. Stephen Grill, Dr Howard Weiss, Dr. Aviva Ellenstein, Dr. […]