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Still More Football Concussion Sadness
Today’s NY Times has two articles about NFL players who went on to develop serious neurological problems as a result of repeated blows to the head (concussion and sub-concussive impacts) while playing...
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Downton Abbey Downers
I just watched the final episode of “Downton Abbey.” It was chock-a-block with happy endings (“more happy endings than a gay massage parlor,” quips the Dowager Countess in the director’s cut), except...
View ArticlePushing Up!
Andy Dousis, one of the many fabulous people at my charter school, challenged me to do 22 push-ups every day for 22 days. Why? To raise awareness that every day in the United States, 22 former military...
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“Sleep Smarter” for People with Neurological Issues
Neurology Now just published an exhaustive article on all sorts of sleep problems and all sorts of fixes for all sorts of people affected by all sorts of neurological issues. Click here for the...
View ArticlePushing 50!
It’s Day 8 of my #22kill #22pushups initiative, calling attention to the fact that every day in the United States, 22 military veterans commit suicide. Click here for my earlier post with the...
View ArticlePushing 50 – Plus!
As I’ve posted before, a colleague at work who is also a veteran challenged me to do 22 push-ups over 22 days, to raise awareness that every day, 22 U.S. veterans commit suicide. I’m entering the final...
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New Search Category: Research!
I just created a new search category for this Parking Suns website: Research. You can click “Research” in the “Categories” drop down box on the right side of the screen. You can click the word...
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Prince, Depression, Parkinson’s
Here’s a thoughtful meditation on Prince’s death and what it means to David Shaw, an opioid drug abuse counselor who recently was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. I suggest you just read the article:...
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Grrrr! Sick with Cough!
I came down with a bad cold two weeks ago, and it’s still lingering in my lungs. If I take a deep breath, I can’t resist the urge to cough. A few days ago I went to the gym because I wanted to work...
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Active Brains =, ≠ Good Brain Health
According to today’s New York Times, if you’re genetically slated to get dementia (specifically Alzheimer’s; the article is not clear about other forms), there’s not much you can do to stop it....
View ArticleDonald Trump Courts the Terminally Ill…
…and the audience laughs. The post Donald Trump Courts the Terminally Ill… appeared first on Parking Suns.
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A Literary Guide to the Gym
Here’s a short story I started writing about ten years ago, before I got Parkinson’s. I just unearthed it from my files, finished the current draft and workshopped it with my writing group, who...
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Downton Abbey Downers
I just watched the final episode of “Downton Abbey.” It was chock-a-block with happy endings (“more happy endings than a gay massage parlor,” quips the Dowager Countess in the director’s cut), except...
View Article22 Push-Up Challenge to Raise Awareness of Veteran Suicide – Week 1
Last year Andy Dousis, a colleague at work, challenged me (and others) to do 22 push-ups a day for 22 days to raise awareness that every day in America some 22 military veterans commit suicide. As...
View Article22 Push-Up Challenge to Raise Awareness of Veteran Suicide – Week 2
Last year Andy Dousis, a colleague at work, challenged me (and others) to do 22 push-ups a day for 22 days to raise awareness that every day in America some 22 military veterans commit suicide. As...
View Article22 Push-Up Challenge to Raise Awareness of Veteran Suicide – Week 3
Last year Andy Dousis, a colleague at work, challenged me (and others) to do 22 push-ups a day for 22 days to raise awareness that every day in America some 22 military veterans commit suicide. As...
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Living With Another Scary Neurological Disease – ALS
Last week I posted a New York Times article where five people with Parkinson’s disease told their stories through text, audio and photographs. This week the Times is running a similar article about...
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White Collar Workers at Higher Risk for Parkinson’s and ALS
A just-released report from the Center for Disease Control in the USA states that there is a higher chance of dying from Parkinson’s disease (as well as ALS – Lou Gehrig’s disease) if you are in a...
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Link: “Senior Wellness Guide – Healthy Aging”
The folks at the online, for-profit Drugwatch (“Our Mission: Keep people safe from potentially harmful drugs, medical devices and procedures by informing them of medical conditions, severe side...
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Comparison of Essential Tremor vs. Parkinson’s Disease: Social Phobia &...
Conclusion first: According to the research cited below, medical practitioners, as well as the rest of us, should view essential tremor (ET) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) not merely as neurological...
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