drunk

The late great master of the telecaster, Albert Collins, was well known for his rendition of “I Ain't Drunk, I’m Just Drinkin'”. But with Parkinson’s, the song could be reworked as “I Ain't Drunk, I’m Just Thinkin'”, as just about every media outlet in the UK featured an article about people with PD being misjudged as being drunk. Today is World Parkinson’s Day, an arbitrary day (Dr. James Parkinson's birthday) on which various organizations try to draw public awareness to issues surrounding Parkinson’s Disease. And it is interesting to note the themes coming from different parts of the world. Globally, ...