Ten Years a Parky

Ten Years a Parky

It doesn’t seem possible that ten years has passed since I first heard the words ‘You have Parkinson’s’. In some ways it feels as though little time has passed that it was a mere few months ago. In other ways it feels as though several...
Accepting Limits

Accepting Limits

“I will not be defined by Parkinson’s.” I have heard and used some form of this statement more times than I can recall over the past seven years since I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. While I understand the feeling behind the statement, I’m still left with a bit of...
World Parkinson’s Congress 2016

World Parkinson’s Congress 2016

Plan Now To Join Me In Portland September 2016 “The WPC 2016, also known as the 4th world Parkinson Congress is the largest global scientific Parkinson’s event that opens its doors to everyone in the community. By bringing movement disorder specialists,...
It’s Parkinson’s Awareness Month!

It’s Parkinson’s Awareness Month!

  April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month. How many of you know what Parkinson’s is?  Yeah, I know, most of you are far more acquainted than you would like to be but this is the question that I pose at the outset of many of my speeches, that is, right...
Living For A Cure

Living For A Cure

          There is something about a particular conversation around Parkinson’s that I occasionally find somewhat challenging. I know that we among the Parkinson’s community are not alone in this form of conversation I am alluding...