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I used to worry about how much the exercise I did slowed the progression of PD. Not any more. I mostly just want to be the best I can possibly be. I'm more interested in the progression of me. What do I want to do? What can I achieve? And then how will I train to do it? What are you training for? How does Parkinson’s drive you? ...

I decide how I will live life to the fullest despite Parkinson’s disease. I control my thoughts, which in turn control my emotions, which in turn control my actions. Video transcript: This is not a Parkinson's dance class. There’s not even music. It's a makeshift medical clinic in Uganda. Many of these people or family members will be diagnosed with Parkinson's or something else. Yet they sing and dance. Genuinely. Joyfully. If they're able to be joyful despite their situation, I can damn sure be joyful in mine. Minds are powerful. There's power in giving. When felt, something about the ...

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 was 38. Parkinson’s is chronic, degenerative, and without a cure. Yet, over the last several years I’ve steadily improved my basketball and baseball games, deeply learning my capabilities in the process. Oh, and I also found both peace and purpose through Parkinson’s somewhere along the way! Parkinson’s is a neurological condition with full-body consequences. Most people’s Parkinson's troubles are movement-related. Some are most troubled by what’s referred to as non-motor ...