August 2019
Misdiagnosed
Up to 35 percent of those living with Parkinson’s disease, or one in three, tell stories of an initial misdiagnosis. Here is my story.
Parkinson’s and Slowing Down
“Wherever I look, people are hurrying to get somewhere…anywhere…and why?"
Sharing Struggles, Offering Encouragement, and Making Connections through Radio
I focus on living my life to the fullest in spite of the challenges this disease presents.
Humanizing Parkinson’s with Humor
“There are forms of humor that escape pain, and there are forms of humor that transfigure pain.”
Expect the Unexpected: Music and Parkinson’s
In the years since he was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s, he discovered a variety of ways in which music has helped him temporarily hold back some of the more debilitating aspects of the disease.
My Neurologically Customized Family
...we really are quite the motley crew of good-hearted people who are kind of...what do I want to call us? Customized, maybe. Let’s go with customized.
Parkinson’s and Friendship
“Are you in any pain?” he asks, his eyes opened wide and his body bent slightly forward in the passenger’s seat of my car.