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It wasn’t that long ago that I heard the word Parkinsonism. What is that? Is that what I have? Why am I just now hearing this term? It turns out that a couple of friends were reassessed and found to have a different, but related, diagnosis than Parkinson’s disease. Each had a different variant of […]

Someone suggested I read a book titled “Dancing in Small Spaces.” I downloaded it from Amazon and read it quickly. It is a gripping true story of a couple’s life together. Leslie Davidson and her husband Lincoln get diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and Lewy Body dementia, respectively, around the same time. Although it can be

This episode is about one person’s persistence, resilience, and positivity and how these characteristics can lead to be more friendly with your Parkinson’s disease. My guest has many amazing accomplishments that most of us will never even attempt but are interesting to learn about. The message he communicates to all of us is one of

At 17 Branches, we noticed a wonderful new campaign from the Michael J Fox Foundation called “Dear Parkinson’s”. They asked people with Parkinson’s to write a letter to their condition. We asked some of our followers to do the same. The responses were heartwarming and enlightening. Below is one from a brave woman who is

It’s been over a year since we have focused an episode of the Parkinson’s Experience on medication. These episodes are always popular. Even if you think you know a lot about the choices available to treat the motor and non-motor symptoms of PD, I urge you to still listen in. There is always new information

Are you a resolution person? Do you set yearly goals for yourself each January 1st? Do you regularly accomplish your goals? Don’t worry, this isn’t an episode whose goal is to shame you into making resolutions. It can be fascinating what people choose as their resolutions each year. Do they accomplish their goals? For the

This is our final episode of 2022 and we have covered a lot of topics this year and heard from a few of you as well. However, this topic is an important one to understand as we all keep our therapy options open. Neuromodulation, which mostly means neurosurgery and includes Deep Brain Stimulation, may be

We weren’t sure what the title of this episode should be at first. However, we get a lot of questions from fellow Parkies and others asking what they should eat for better disease outcomes. Thus, the title. Have you ever wondered what would be a good diet for people with Parkinson’s? What foods to eat,