poetry
Parkinson’s Poet – Wayne A. Gilbert
Wayne A. Gilbert’s “PD Refusenik” is an entertaining and introspective protest of a conscientious objector being asked to battle Parkinson’s. Wayne is, among other things apparently, a lover, not a fighter...but Parkinson's is a formidable opponent in another poem "Parkinson's Is Nothing Like Boxing". He is also a retired teacher and professor of English and of Educational Psychology. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2005 and has been writing about his experiences living with it ever since. I have enjoyed the performances by Wayne A. Gilbert that have been shared by the Davis Phinney Foundation over the past few weeks, including these highlights: ...
May 11, 2019 – Parkinson’s Weekly Update
Weekly Update - Highlights include: Mayo Clinic researchers explore the relationship between low levels of Vitamin B-12 and Parkinson’s; appendix removal might or might not affect Parkinson’s risk; monkey butt research finds PD related proteins linked to inflammation; impulse control disorders and PD; Pharmaceutical News from the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology; technology targets freezing of gait; creating your own placebo effect; inspiring people with Parkinson's talk boxing, DBS and poetry; and more ...