Category: Parkinson's Awareness Month

April is a big month in the Parkinson's Disease community. We aim to make it smaller.

April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. Yesterday was World Parkinson’s Day for 2021. This blog started almost nine years ago as a way to document how a relatively new diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease could and would affect someones everyday life activities. It’s morphed into something else, which I consider a good thing. That showed that... Read more »
By Howard Moore,
April 12, 2021 at 10:27 am • 

The Parkinson's Foundation Moving Day goes virtual

The Parkinson's Foundation Moving Day goes virtual
Albuquerque. Baltimore. Baton Rouge. Broward. Central NY. Charleston. Cleveland. DC. Dayton. Fresno. Kansas City. Lexington. Little Rock. Milwaukee. Nashville. Omaha. Orange County. Rhode Island. Sacramento. San Francisco. San Jose. South Alabama. Southeastern Pa. Tampa Bay. Twin Cities. Ventura County. Winston-Salem. What do these United States communities have in common? All of them were scheduled to... Read more »
By Howard Moore,
May 9, 2020 at 10:09 am • 

April was Parkinson's Disease awareness month

April was Parkinson's Disease awareness month
Today is the final day of April. Thirty days that under our current living conditions have seemed like one hundred. Most of us are ready for April to end and move into May. We’re hopeful it will be better. April is also a huge month in our Parkinson’s community. It’s thirty days where PD is out... Read more »
By Howard Moore,
April 30, 2020 at 10:50 am • 
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From Parkinson's to Melanoma: One awareness month to another

From Parkinson's to Melanoma: One awareness month to another
Out with the old. In with the new. April is over. It’s the end of “National Parkinson’s Awareness Month.”  Thirty days to raise awareness and money to make the lives better for the more than ten million people suffering with the disease. Hopefully, the money raised will eventually lead to a cure. So long P.D.... Read more »
By Howard Moore,
May 1, 2019 at 8:57 am • 

John Havlicek and Parkinson's Disease: He lived his life like his basketball career...understated

John Havlicek and Parkinson's Disease: He lived his life like his basketball career...understated
Havlicek steals it! Over to Sam Jones. Havlicek stole the ball! It’s all over! It’s all over! Johnny Havlicek is being mobbed by the fans. It’s alll over! Johnny Havlicek stole the ball. When you think about the basketball career of Boston Celtics Hall of Fame legend John Havlicek, the above call, from Celtic’s broadcaster,... Read more »
By Howard Moore,
April 29, 2019 at 7:51 am • 

Parkinson's Disease and sleep dysfunction: How do you sleep?

Parkinson's Disease and sleep dysfunction: How do you sleep?
I’m so tired, I haven’t slept a wink I’m so tired, my mind is on the blink I wonder should I get up and fix myself a drink No, no, no It’s time to go to sleep. You get in your bed. Get cozy under your blankets. You close your eyes and…. YOU’RE BRAIN TURNS... Read more »
By Howard Moore,
April 11, 2019 at 5:34 am • 
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Celebrities living their life with with Parkinson's Disease

Alan Alda may be the new face of Parkinson's. He was diagnosed in 2015 and made it public last year. The former MASH star is as active as ever. He writes, acts and has a podcast. Alda is proof that Parkinson's doesn't end your life.
April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. It’s thirty days to spread the word about the disease that affects more than ten million people worldwide. That’s 10,000,000 people! Parkinson’s doesn’t play favorites. The age range goes from early-onset cases in their twenties to senior citizens in their eighties-nineties. A Parkinson’s patient could be one of your... Read more »
By Howard Moore,
April 9, 2019 at 8:03 am • 

Parkinson's doesn't mean the end of your life

Parkinson's doesn't mean the end of your life
It’s the final day of April. That means it’s the end of Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. Thirty days in which our community tries to make the world aware of this disease that affects millions of people. One thing I always like to let people know is that a P.D. diagnosis is not the end of... Read more »
By Howard Moore,
April 30, 2018 at 12:01 am • 

Kirk Gibson and Parkinson's Disease: The impossible has happened

Kirk Gibson and Parkinson's Disease: The impossible has happened
In a year that has been so improbable… the impossible has happened! It was October 15, 1988. Game one of the World Series between the heavily favored Oakland A’s and the underdog Los Angeles Dodgers. It’s the bottom of the ninth inning with the A’s leading 4-3 on a Grand Slam Home Run by Jose Canseco.  The... Read more »
By Howard Moore,
April 5, 2018 at 8:43 am • 
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Parkinson's and Blogging: Then and Now

Parkinson's and Blogging: Then and Now
Welcome to April. Spring. Baseball. Easter. Final Four. April Fool’s Day….and the start of Parkinson’s Awareness Month. My opportunity to help bring a little awareness to the disease that’s affecting the lives of millions. This blog started five years ago as a way to talk about my adventures, thrills and spills with Parkinson’s Disease. Five years... Read more »
By Howard Moore,
April 2, 2018 at 9:37 am • 
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