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#Unselfie Round-Up: Your Stories
November 26, 2013
… and experiences, and saw some great shots in the process, from sweet pictures of warm and fuzzy family moments to … to participate this giving season. You might not know it from the picture above , but everyone in the shot just … the picture at right is freezing. Though the pictures came from different parts of the country and the world, there …
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Finding the Origin of a Toxic Species
September 9, 2013
… could potentially develop drugs to stop these processes from occurring. It’s also possible that detecting the … field is phosphorylated alpha-synuclein. One group from the University of Washington is being funded by MJFF to … be a biomarker for PD. Frasier is hopeful that data gleaned from this particular project could be integrated into the …
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Allied Care
… issue arises, on an as-needed basis. You may need help from different professionals at different stages of your … in their disease. An OT can teach you the best ways to move from sitting to standing, for example, or what to do if you … and make changes, including helping you plan menus and make shopping lists. Many people with Parkinson's experience …
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Fox Foto Friday: Irishman brings Team Fox Spirit to Summit of Mt. Errigal
February 7, 2014
… I too have Parkinson’s’. So after 8 years of hiding my PD from the public, I wrote a long story on Facebook and was … received. It was truly as if a great big weight was lifted from me shoulders- I felt free! So I decided to give a wee … and support! Take a look at some of the fantastic photos from the day’s events and the successful summit! Liz Diemer …
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I'm Not Scared of My Genetic Status; I'm Empowered
March 5, 2014
… genetic status; instead I’m empowered. I don’t want to hide from the disease. I want to fight it. Plus, there is a good … motivated to do my part to hopefully protect my children from getting the disease. But, it goes beyond that. It is … living with the disease and potentially prevent others from developing it in the first place. Learning that I have …
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Could You Handle the Baehr Challenge?
April 17, 2014
… away, created around 300 fliers, and spent a Saturday going from door-to-door promoting the upcoming day of exercise to … organization and made it my mission to support them. From what I read, there is a real chance to find a cure for … it, some physically easier than others, so that everyone from kids to the elderly with PD can participate. What role …