Let’s be frank. Deep brain stimulation or DBS is brain surgery. The old joke comparing various tasks to ‘not being brain surgery’ is meant to compare that task to the difficulty of brain surgery. However, in 2020, it is best to keep an ‘open mind’ to DBS. DBS is now a standard of care for […]
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I have been thinking about how to write this blog for a few days. There is no elegant way to gradually introduce the topic or news. So, my Rabbi died a few days ago. It was sudden and devastating to his family, friends and community. I didn’t have a personal relationship with him, but he
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In this episode, we turn to the topic of Support Groups. We speak with a veteran support group facilitator about the importance of finding the right group for you. And, we speak to a couple who explain why they find their support groups invaluable. It is important that you know you are not alone in
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Part Two of “If you have seen one Parkinson’s patient, you’ve seen one Parkinson’s patient” continues with interviews of PD patients and their care partners to find out what life is like after the diagnosis. Of note in this episode, we will hear from a PD patient living alone with a care partner. Thank you
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In this and the next episode we will explore what “if you’ve seen one Parkinson’s patient, you’ve seen one Parkinson’s patient” means. We will be speaking with four different patients and their care partners. Their stories are so inspiring, relatable and entertaining that we decided to include all of the discussion and split it into
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Thank you to our sponsor – Boston Scientific, the maker of Vercise, a directional system Deep Brain Stimulation or DBS device. Boston Scientific is dedicated to transforming lives through meaningful innovation.
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I have been trying not to dwell on unseen particles in theair and on my Amazon boxes. It can be very anxiety provoking especially for thoseprone to worry and sadness. How do westay safe, healthy AND normal throughout an unknown period of time while webattle COVID-19? Just as most of us had to do when
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A friend of mine is training for a climb up Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. It is 19,000 feat above sea level and takes 5-9 days to climb. The view from the top will be amazing and transformative – probably almost a religious experience. Her goal is set and the hard work of training for it
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When I was working as a sales executive for a healthcare software company, I had a colleague who would give his team some invaluable advice on how to win over clients and close more deals. He would tell them to “just show up.” Could it be that simple? Surprisingly, it can be. Unfortunately, there are
Last week ended up being a thought-provoking week on the topic of judging people without knowing the individual. I thought of the age-old idiom of putting yourself in someone else’s shoes before judging them. As a society, we seem to be getting further away from this sentiment and are even quicker to judge based on
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