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. […]
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 […]
Parkinson’s Disease- Causes, Management, Treatment and Research
As part of our topic, How to Get the Most of Your Neurologist Appointment”, we were fortunate to be able to have Dr. Nicole Dietz speak to our group. She was very informative, generous with her time and patient with our questions. She said she’d be happy to return and we would warmly welcome her […]
Coming Up: Meeting on March 4th with Dr. Nicole Dietz
We are very excited that Dr. Nicole Dietz will be speaking at our next meeting on March 4th. What an opportunity to learn more about managing your PD medical experience in such an intimate setting with a neurologist. While I asked her to address how to make the most of our neurologist appointments, I’m sure there are other […]
What Would You Ask A Neurologist if You Had a Chance?
Most people with Parkinson’s Disease visit their neurologist every 4 months or about 3 times a year (see how I did the math? Impressive,right?). Of course, you sometimes need a visit in-between but these are the planned for appointments. My question is how do we make the most of our regular appointments? Specifically: • How […]