Keep fighting the good fight
Early in my journey with Parkinson’s, I drafted a list of potential motor and non-motor symptoms that I feared most. I designated the top three – dementia, hallucinations, and dyskinesia … Continue reading
Pondering difficult questions about our future
I met Peggy Willocks when I was a “newbie” lurking on Brain Talk. She pushed me out of the shadows and convinced me to join the Pipeliners, one of the … Continue reading
Why we still have no cure for PD
The most eye-opening factoid I took away from the 2013 World Parkinson Congress (WPC) is that almost one-third of all clinical trials fail to enroll enough participants to get off … Continue reading
WPC delivers message of hope and perseverance in fight against PD
There was a feeling of electricity in the crowd at the opening ceremony of the third World Parkinson Congress in Montreal. Some 3,150 attendees — doctors, researchers, allied health professionals, … Continue reading
Spontaneous reunions at WPC 2013
I admit that initially I was hesitant about attending the 2013 World Parkinson Congress here in Montreal. I wasn’t sure that I wanted to see, hear, and talk about Parkinson’s … Continue reading
