Intermittent and insidious signs of Parkinson's
In my personal experience, many people are not aware of the fact that Parkinson's is not just about the obvious physical effects, but also a raft of cognitive and mental challenges.Those can be the ha...
5 Marras 11min
It's been a funny old week
A change in my presentation and my reaction to it. After being stable for so long, needing an increase in medication has made me stop and take stock about how I feell
25 Loka 12min
Oh how the times have changed
How did I get from the girl who loved to party, to the woman who likes to sit on the couch and watch telly with her man? Lots of changes in between...
18 Loka 15min
Getting organised and hopefully staying that way!
With a compromised brain that doesn't always remember things so well, it is important to have systems in place. Here are a couple of little things that help me.
17 Loka 6min
How low can you go?
It can be challenging sometimes when out in society and needing to rest. Often seating is too low to allow ease of use - creating difficulty in getting up - or with arms that make chairs impossible fo...
11 Loka 5min
Being Pollyanna - or hiding behind a smile
Often it is the people who seem the most 'together' all happy and smiling and joking who can be the ones that need our help.
11 Loka 10min
Hidden symptoms
Sometimes it is the hidden symptoms of Parkinson's that can be the most difficult for someone with this condition. If a symptom can't be seen, sometimes it goes unacknowledged and therefore the person...
27 Syys 12min
