Returning to Normal - wishing the impossible
Normal. What does it even mean? What is normal for others may not be normal for you and what is normal for you today, may be quite different to yesterday or tomorrow. It is an ever changing state of b...
1 Sep 11min
Returning to normal - wishing the impossible
Sometimes it's hard to face up to the fact that our ageing bodies, that are also trying to deal with conditions like Parkinson's or arthritis or both, cannot do all the things we wish to do. Accepting...
1 Sep 11min
Returning to normal - wishing the impossible
We can all be guilty of this, I know I am! Trying to get back to activities that we can no longer do. It is one of the hardest parts of aging, accepting that because of our limitations from age or a c...
1 Sep 11min
We're a little bit different but it works
How we live as a couple may be different from others. We learned early on in our relationship that we both valued and needed to have our own space and independent activities. It works for us and will ...
25 Aug 12min
The importance of peer support
In many parts of my life I have been involved in groups and really feel that a peer support group is the best thing you could have available to you when you, or someone you care for is diagnosed.
18 Aug 13min
Forgetting and Fumbling about
I've notice my memory getting worse and especially when I feel someone is pressuring me and I become overwhelmed. So, things I should be able to do, even if quite familiar, can be difficult when feeli...
18 Aug 6min
Reimagining my present and future
II recently read an interesting viewpoint from someone in the Facebook page I am a member of, about a different perspective in dealing with their Parkinson's. Rather than looking negatively on what we...
10 Aug 13min
I'm a "muller" if there is such a thing
I am a muller. I like to think things through thoroughly before taking action I also enjoy gifting things to people and sharing in their joy.
6 Aug 8min
