Fighting Back and Taking Control
As we all know, times have recently gotten tough… for everyone. No matter if you’re a person with Parkinson’s living in the UK, the US, or anywhere else in the world, or if you know or love someone with PD, care has just become more difficult thanks to COVID-19. We’ve had to self-isolate to ensure …
Ed. Note: This article is a part of an ongoing series of stories from Parkinson’s Warriors from the community. How it all began February 2012, I had my 39th birthday a few days before I had been summoned to see a Consultant Neurologist as a result of a problem with my left elbow. The problem …
Ed. Note: This article is a part of an ongoing series of stories from Parkinson’s Warriors from the community. Parkinson’s made me a better person. That’s a strange thing to say and believe me it is, but I wholeheartedly believe it to be true. I am in what I still consider my honeymoon phase of …
As the founder of Parkinson’s Warrior (the book, the Facebook group, the website), I’m often asked how to find happiness in life while living with Parkinson’s. I believe happiness is possible, and that your life could be much more than just struggling with a disease. Here are 5 steps to happiness that I’ve found while …
Since Parkinson’s currently has no cure, there is a huge reliance on hope in the community among patients and caretakers. Everyone seems to be waiting for that moment when the front page of the New York Times reads “Parkinson’s Cure Discovered!” in huge letters. I can safely speak for the entire Parkinson’s community when I …
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