Lanny Thomas’ positivity and drive shine through within minutes of meeting him — it’s no surprise he was the top … Read More
How to Get Started with Exercise When You’re Newly Diagnosed
If you were recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s, you may have a lot of questions about how your life will change. … Read More
5 Reasons to Join a Dance Class during COVID-19
After more than a year of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are craving to turn up … Read More
New research points to new possibilities in young onset Parkinson’s treatments
More than 20 years after the discovery of the parkin gene, linked to young onset Parkinson’s disease, researchers at the … Read More
Daughters biking to make a difference
Leah Paukstaitis and Claire Dreidger have a lot in common. They’ve been friends for many years, are both first year … Read More
“Thanks to deep brain stimulation, I got my husband back.”
Sadia Bacchus and her husband Manzil have been married for 43 years, meeting shortly after his migration from Guyana to … Read More
Taking the Parkinson’s spin class out of the studio and into your living room
Exercise plays a key role in managing Parkinson’s, and there is growing evidence that cycling (including high intensity interval training) … Read More
A Mother’s Reflections: Pregnancy and Young Onset Parkinson’s
Earlier this month, Mother’s Day was celebrated across the country. On that day, countless women who form part of the … Read More
Stephen and spencer: managing medications together
Stephen Dubois knew something was wrong years before his neurologist diagnosed him with Parkinson’s. Even though he wasn’t surprised with … Read More
April Parkinson Post: The Diagnosis Issue
You know something is wrong, but you don’t have a name for it. You have all these potential diagnoses floating … Read More