Parkinson’s disease

Love, Marriage and Parkinson’s

Louis Borgenicht June 24, 2022 5 Comments

In 2015, while walking with my wife, Jody, in our neighborhood, I suddenly found myself bent over and taking tiny, rapid, repetitive steps. I knew I was moving too fast, but could not stop myself. Jody thought I was kidding—until the moment I fell down on a neighbor’s lawn.

A passing driver slowed down to ask if I was okay. I was all right, but thought the experience odd.

I’d never heard the word “festination”

The Joys of Parkinson’s Disease

Peter J. Donaldson April 1, 2022 8 Comments

Two and a half years ago, a movement-disorder specialist confirmed my family physician’s judgment that my problems with balance and walking could be early signs of Parkinson’s disease. That’s exactly what they were. I joined one million other Americans living with this illness.

My symptoms, although mild and so far manageable, are nonetheless evident.

perfect May day

Anne Dowling May 6, 2016 No Comments

Mom

Diane Guernsey December 5, 2009 No Comments

Diane Guernsey

By this time next week, my mother may be dead.

In a sense, she’s been dying for a long time. This leg of her journey is the last in a decades-long trek with Parkinson’s disease.

She lies there, her head small and delicate on the pillow. Her hair is a wispy white thatch; her throat muscles are rigid, as if she’s just lifted a huge barbell. But her breaths come slowly,

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Love, Marriage and Parkinson’s

The Joys of Parkinson’s Disease

perfect May day

Mom

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