Living with Covid-19 quarantines has challenged our daily routines, and with that, our individual and collective health. And sanity. One of the goals of beginning Sunday Mornings with Twitchy Women three months ago was to help us find ways, frequently little ways, to better meet the challenges of living with Parkinson's disease. Thanks to our …
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“Life isn’t easy”: how coronavirus is affecting women with Parkinson’s An edited version of this post appeared in Parkinson's Life today. One of the first things that I noticed after being “sheltered at home” was that not having a daily schedule disrupted my exercise routine. As a person with Parkinson’s, that had a greater effect …
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A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.Christopher Reeve This month, April, 2020, I will be sharing the stories of some People with Parkinson's (PwP's) who are heroes for many of us. In February I wrote about A Different Kind of Parkinson's Hero, highlighting …
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We are on our way home from a wonderful week in Maui. Mr. Twitchy and I like to go in February to see the whales that migrate there every winter from Alaska to have their babies. As Mr. Twitchy says, the whales need him to direct traffic every few years so that they don’t get lost.
“Singing a happy tune stops you from thinking bad thoughts. Next time you feel a panic attack coming, try singing, humming or whistling, or even just smiling” Carol Clupny That was just one of the insightful comments that author Carol Clupny shared with us today at a meeting for women with Parkinson's. Carol was diagnosed …
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