Chain Gang: Sam Cooke Diagnosed: May 25, 2012 Video: Feb 13, 2023 Our workout, Exercise or practice? We are off to workout. We know that exercise is beneficial in our battle with Parkinson’s. Parkinson’s attacks our mobility by basically inhibiting our brain from getting proper input from our 8 senses . Take away a bit ofContinue reading “Work Smarter, Not Harder”
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That’s Life
That’s Life: Frank Sinatra Diagnosed May 25, 2012 Video Jan 30, 2023 So you’ve been diagnosed with Parkinson’s. But don’t let it , let it , get you down Cause this fine old world It just keeps spinning around Being newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s may seem daunting ! But it doesn’t have to be. In factContinue reading “That’s Life”
Accentuate the positive
Accentuate the positive : Bing Crosby Diagnosed May 25, 2012 Video: Jan 18, 2023 Get rid of negative self talk The average person can say on average 300 to a 1000 words a minute in their head as much as 60000 words a day!!! Unfortunately 65% of these words will be negative. Words like can’t,Continue reading “Accentuate the positive”
Getting your Body and Mind in the zone
Words whether we read them, hear them or state them ourselves, directly effect how we think. How we think effects how we feel. Simple words and phrases have the power to control our well being. That well being is of both, mind and body. To us Parkies achieving an “ON” day depends more on beingContinue reading “Getting your Body and Mind in the zone”
The Secret of Exercise
Song choice: Do you want to know a secret – The Beatles Diagnosed : May 25, 2012 Video; Jul 29, 2023 I watched this video on YouTube today by Parkinson’s foundation Exercise recommendations For Parkinson’s disease – Dr. John g Nutt And let just say “I had questions?” Watching this drives home the importance ofContinue reading “The Secret of Exercise”
Your life is unwritten
Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield Parkinson’s or not Your life is unwritten choices made In your life will Determine What will be written Don’t let the words Of others define you Stand up, be determined Take charge Let your actions Your words, Define you! A Parkie conundrum I exercise so that I don’t have to takeContinue reading “Your life is unwritten”
My Caregiver is Still the one
Still the one- Orleans May 22, 1982 The day, We two, Became one There is an old saying That if you put A dollar in a jar Every time you had sex In the first year of marriage Then took a dollar Out of the jar Every time you had sex After year one. Well,Continue reading “My Caregiver is Still the one”
Parkinson’s stages?
Twist and shout- Ferris Bueller Diagnosed : May 25, 2012 Video Date: Jun 11,2023 Is it just me? When I get asked What stage my Parkinson’s is in? My reply is “ The living with it stage.” The symptoms come at me in different speeds and different, for lack of a better word, ferocities, AndContinue reading “Parkinson’s stages?”
Finding support
Cry to me – Jimmy Barnes Diagnosed : May 25,2012 Video : Jun 14, 2023 Okay you just got diagnosed with Parkinson’s, you and your caregiver are looking for answers. Can a support group be of some help? My answer to this is YES and NO! Boy that’s gotta be helpful to you, right? SupportContinue reading “Finding support”
I slipped I stumbled I fell
I slipped I stumbled I fell : Elvis Presley Gait, Balance and Posture Our ability to move, think and communicate, is dictated by 8 senses. These 8 senses do not act in isolation but they are a part of a complex system that must work together so we may achieve balance and Postural Stability . OurContinue reading “I slipped I stumbled I fell”
Parkinsons - My Super Power 