When are we old or elderly?
Is it just a number that we reach at which we are officially old? There is a number when we become a teenage (13) or an adult in a lot of cultures (21), but what is the number when you are considered ...
5 Sep 202513min
Know me not for Parkinson's
Parkinson's is not my all. It is a blip. It doesn't deserve top billing. Think of me for everything that I am, not for a diagnosis that doesn't deserve to be given brain space.
2 Sep 20258min
Opposites really do attract
They say opposites attract and that is true. Some thoughts on how we support each other and try to understand each other. How we manage our differences and support each other's needs.
2 Sep 20258min
Beware of Disablers
We have all probably heard of enablers who encourage unhealthy activities or actions. But it is disablers, that this focusses on. People in our lives who take away our ability to do for ourselves and ...
21 Aug 20259min
It's not just "Shake and Shuffle"
Parkinson's is not just the physical symptoms that people might recognise. It is so much more and can be quite different for each individual.
16 Aug 202514min
Bowls goals in rehab
My first day back at bowls for over a year. I had some challenges to overcome and some self advocacy that was needed, but I am proud that I managed as well as I did after so long away.
10 Aug 202511min
Sometimes I forget about that "Perfect Pest Parkies"
It may sound strange, but I often find myself feeling perhaps like a "normal" person - if there is such a thing - and forgetting for a moment in time that Parkies is along for the ride.
8 Aug 20259min
Being my own worst critic or "Patience is a virtue"
I am challenged by my recovery and can get frustrated with myself that I am not fully recovered yet. I need to cut myself some slack!
4 Aug 20259min
