A Story of Parkinson’s Disease and Adapting the Home Environment
When Parkinson's disease enters a household, the home itself must change. The tremors, stiffness, and balance problems that define this progressive...
When Parkinson’s Disease Made Routine Errands Difficult
Parkinson's disease transforms once-automatic tasks like grocery shopping, banking, or picking up prescriptions into exhausting challenges that require...
A Parkinson’s Journey Shaped by Gradual Physical Loss
Parkinson's disease unfolds as a slow, relentless erosion of physical capability that reshapes nearly every aspect of daily life.
How Parkinson’s Disease Impacted One Person’s Sense of Safety
When Margaret Chen, a 67-year-old retired teacher, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, her first major struggle wasn't the tremor in her left hand""it...
A Personal Account of Parkinson’s Disease and Physical Vulnerability
Living with Parkinson's disease means confronting a daily reality where your body gradually becomes less reliable, less predictable, and more vulnerable...
When Parkinson’s Disease Forced Constant Awareness of Surroundings
Parkinson's disease fundamentally alters how a person navigates their environment, forcing an exhausting level of conscious attention to movements and...
A Parkinson’s Story About Life After Multiple Falls
Life after multiple falls with Parkinson's disease requires a fundamental recalibration of daily routines, home environments, and expectations""but it...
How Parkinson’s Disease Changed the Meaning of Independence
Parkinson's disease has fundamentally redefined what independence means for the 1.1 million Americans currently living with the condition.
A Parkinson’s Patient’s Experience With Progressive Instability
Progressive instability in Parkinson's disease transforms everyday movements""standing up from a chair, turning in a hallway, reaching for a coffee...
When Parkinson’s Disease Led to Mobility Aids Becoming Essential
Mobility aids typically become essential for people with Parkinson's disease when freezing of gait can no longer be managed through medication adjustments...