Parky Bill's Parkinson's Disease Place

An Informed Patient is a BETTER Patient!

Parky Bill — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:26:59 +0000

It has ALWAYS been my philosophy since being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease that a more informed patient is a more involved patient, and a more involved patient has a better prognosis in general. Since 2000, I’ve been engaged in a learning exercise about PD, and now that I’m (perhaps) beginning to show some cognitive deficits, [...]

Buying a Car in Dreamland is TOUGH!

Parky Bill — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:55:45 +0000

I never realized buying a car in Dreamland could be so tough! In this morning’s Parkinson’s disease and levodopa-fueled adventure, my late twin brother Bob and I are at this car dealership looking at vehicles. The dealership is run by this huge, violent man who may also be running drugs out of the establishment. In [...]

MMSE Indicates PD-D for Me

Parky Bill — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:07:26 +0000

I’ve been looking at a paper on the diagnosis of probable and possible Parkinson’s disease dementia. There are several proposed criteria that must exist for there to be a diagnosis of suspected PD-D. 1. Ya gotta have Parkinson’s disease. Check. 2. The Parkinson’s had to become apparent well before the suspected dementia. Check. By about [...]

Radio Daze: Some XM Celebrity Interviews

Parky Bill — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:23:04 +0000

During my time as program director of the “On Broadway” Channel at XM Satellite Radio, I had the chance to interview quite a few celebrities and otherwise notables. Back then, I was “Your Jovial Impresario, Broadway Bill Schmalfeldt.” Before they moved me to the New York studios in 2003, I mostly did interviews by phone. [...]

Nature Magazine’s Outlook on Parkinson’s Disease

Parky Bill — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:14:20 +0000

My most excellent friend, the esteemed Dr. Harrison Wein, sent me a link to a supplement from the August 26 online edition of “Nature” Magazine, devoted to Parkinson’s disease. I’ve linked to it here. The supplement is divided into several sections. The first is a general discussion and introduction of the subject by Michelle Grayson. [...]

Test of Memory, Cognitive Ability. WebNeuro Told Me NOTHING!

Parky Bill — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:52:28 +0000

I think it was last week sometime while looking for online cognitive assessment tests to help me measure how much of my thought processes are affected by my Parkinson’s disease, I stumbled onto a website for a product called WebNeuro. Here’s what the Brain Resources website says about the WebNeuro product: WebNeuro is an objective, [...]

Homecoming Brings Changes to Blog; Attitude

Parky Bill — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:47:49 +0000

Now that the vacation packages have been unwrapped, homecoming brings change, introspection. Home again. And it was a relaxing four days. I’m not saying where we went, because I have friends and relatives all over the country and with a limited amount of time, it’s impossible to see everyone, so we saw who we saw [...]

AAN Says Brain Exercises May Slow Cognitive Decline Earlier, Only to Speed Up Dementia Later

Parky Bill — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:22:56 +0000

Well isn’t THIS cheery news! The American Academy of Neurology has just released a paper stating that the old “brain advice” of “use it or lose it” may not hold much water. New research shows that mentally stimulating activities such as crossword puzzles, reading and listening to the radio may, at first, slow the decline [...]

Weird Things, Man! Weird Things!

Parky Bill — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:42:00 +0000

Weird things happening this morning. Woke up at around 3 and rolled from my side to my back. Sat up in disgust. The whole right side of my t-shirt was soaked with drool. As was the pillow and mattress. I must have just found a comfortable spot and just laid there and drooled for hours [...]

COPS! In ELKRIDGE! (In COLOR!)

Parky Bill — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:55:57 +0000

Howard County Cops took down an alleged drug car today! Searched it, seized it, hauled it off. And I captured it. ON VIDEO! IN COLOR! Just when ya think nuthin’ exciting ever goes on here… Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Post this on Diigo Post on Google Buzz Add this to Mister Wong Share [...]