Change and Parkinson’s Disease

O Henry! The irony of it all! Long ago, pre-Parkinson’s, I was a welder. Needless to say, with Parkinson’s, the welding went by by. (If one can’t hold hands and arms still, one cannot lay down a straight bead of weld.) Retraining was offered,...

Joe, Doors and Parkinson’s disease

What a strange, symbolic and literal relationship this is. Let’s take a look, if You’re reading this, someone you know and love has or had Parkinson’s disease. At sometime they arrived in a Neurologist’s office — I’ll start there. Here we...

Teaching and spreading awareness

Of the many challenges facing the Parkinson Community, I was again reminded today of understanding. Today, class was held at the dental clinic. I had a panoramic X-ray taken (my first ever). Now I don’t know for sure if the assistant ever had a Parkinsonian as a...

You just never know, or a Parkinson’s life!

In the cool autumn afternoon there is the sound of shuffling steps, crunching leaves, the rhythmic drag of a rake, then the rustle of a tarp being laid out. The rake propels leaves onto the tarp, the corners are gathered and the tarp is lifted toward a shoulder. In...

Musing about two different Parkinsons

Parkinson’s Law: C Nortcote Parkinson wrote and proposed this satirical criticism simply put “work expands to fill the time available for it’s completion.” This principal is for business, as it goes, an official in order to appear busy makes up...