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Beyond Dopamine – Does PD Effect Other Neurotransmitters?
August 16, 2019
Trends in PD research are showing that in addition to Parkinson’s impact on the neurotransmitter dopamine and the dopamingeric system, the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and the brain’s cholingeric system are also…
Interrupted Sleep: Exploring Links Between Parkinson’s Disease and Restless Leg Syndrome
August 15, 2019
Restless Legs Syndrome and Parkinson’s disease have interesting dopamine connections. Some Parkinson’s pain may actually be restless legs or arms. Could changes in RLS treatment over the past few years be…
Buried Treasure (What Parkinson’s Gave Me)
August 8, 2019
How Parkinson’s gave me a better long-range jumper, a better baseball throwing arm, and a better outlook on life! I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease over a decade ago. I…
“Sustainable Exercise” for Parkinson’s
July 31, 2019
An article about an exercise research study prompted me to partially rethink my Parkinson’s Disease exercise philosophy. Exercise intensity may slow Parkinson’s progression, but in the long run, exercise sustainability…
Food for Thought: Parkinson’s and the Gut-Brain Connection
July 26, 2019
It began with a gut feeling. Every week, another study provides insight into the gut-brain connection, and the possibility that Parkinson’s disease begins in the gut. What does this mean?

PAIN: Explaining Why Changes To RLS Treatment Could Be Significant For Parkinson’s Pain
1 week ago
If you have Parkinson’s disease and pain or discomfort that interrupts your…
Why Hope Is Important to Living Well With Parkinson’s
1 week ago
A friend forwarded me a video of an excellent inspirational and entertaining…
Low Vitamin D Associated With Increased Falls and Insomnia in PD
2 weeks ago
Vitamin D is another nutrient where deficiency and lower levels of the…
USC Develops Virtual Reality Application for Parkinson’s Physiotherapy
3 weeks ago
Virtual Reality (VR) technology offers interesting possibilities for Parkinson’s disease therapy. University…
When Grilled Cheese Attacks: Gooey Goodness or Gruesome Grub?
4 weeks ago
Comfort food crisis in Canada: (Satire alert) How many lives must be…
Ray Kennedy Cup: International Parkinson’s Football Tournament
1 month ago
Held annually since 2012 in Copenhagen, Denmark, the Ray Kennedy Cup is…
My Last 5% Are Giving Me 110%
1 month ago
Conventional wisdom holds that far more than half of my dopamine-producing neurons…
“My person with Parkinson’s won’t do anything. I can’t get them to exercise, and I don’t know what to do.”
1 month ago
The Davis Phinney Foundation (DPF) has an article on their website that…
Parkinson’s Disease Snowflake Analogy v2.0
1 month ago
The Parkinson’s Disease is like a snowflake analogy was cute the first…
YOPD = Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease
1 month ago
We think that regardless of your age, you’re always too young to…
Active Sex Life May Benefit Men with Early Parkinson’s Disease
2 months ago
This latest Parkinson’s Disease research is too important not to be shared.…
Parkinson’s Disease Medication Overview
2 months ago
Medications for PD fall into three categories. The first category includes drugs…
Can You Name 38 Vegetables in One Minute!? (Semantic Fluency)
2 months ago
[Editor’s Note: A mind is a terrible thing to waste, but the…
Parkinson’s Humor at the Supermarket Checkout
2 months ago
If you’re easily offended or overly sensitive about either your Parkinson’s symptoms,…
Parkinson’s and Pain: Have You Thought About Your Mattress Lately?
2 months ago
I’ve been thinking a lot about Parkinson’s and pain lately…not because it…