People with Parkinson's are often told to speak louder or speak with intention. This is of course because Parkinson's can wreak havoc with our voices and make them soft and hoarse. Maybe it is time for people with Parkinson's to get loud for another reason. Over 200 years ago, James Parkinson wrote his essay called Shaking Palsy where he described Parkinson's. Yes, scientists have been documenting and studying Parkinson's for a very long time. We have been waiting too long for a cure or at the very least, a treatment that will slow this beast down or stop it in its tracks. No one seems to know why it is taking so long. Other diseases have received more funding and attention and have gotten results faster. No one is saying that the people with those diseases aren't deserving of treatments. We all want health and healing. I do wonder why funding for Parkinson's from the NIH is going down each year while the nu...
My Journey with Parkinson's