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...
A Story of Parkinson’s Disease and Learning New Ways to Move
Parkinson's disease fundamentally alters how the brain controls movement, but emerging research and specialized therapies are revealing that the body can...
How Parkinson’s Disease Turned Balance Into a Daily Concern
Parkinson's disease transforms balance from an unconscious bodily function into a constant, deliberate effort because it progressively damages the brain's...
A Parkinson’s Journey Through Declining Coordination
Parkinson's disease progressively disrupts the brain's ability to coordinate movement, transforming once-automatic actions into deliberate, effortful...
When Parkinson’s Disease Made Standing Still a Challenge
Standing still should be effortless. For most people, it is. But Parkinson's disease strips away the automatic reflexes that keep the body upright,...
A Personal Parkinson’s Account of Living More Slowly
Living with Parkinson's disease taught me something I never expected to learn: slowing down is not the same as stopping.
How Parkinson’s Disease Changed One Person’s Relationship With Space
Parkinson's disease fundamentally alters how a person perceives and moves through the physical world around them.
A Parkinson’s Story Focused on Injury Prevention
Preventing injuries in Parkinson's disease requires a proactive, multi-layered approach centered on understanding why falls happen and addressing those...
When Parkinson’s Disease Shifted Life From Movement to Management
The moment Parkinson's disease enters a household, everything pivots. What once seemed like minor inconveniences""a trembling hand, a shuffle in gait, a...
A Parkinson’s Patient’s Struggle With Repeated Falls
Falls represent one of the most dangerous and disruptive realities facing people living with Parkinson's disease.