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Parkinson’s Disease

  • Lesser-Known Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease

    When Mike was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2018, I wasn’t sure what that meant. I understood that it explained the muscle tremor in his right hand; beyond that, however, I didn’t know…

  • The Hardest Part

    The hardest part of being a care partner for a loved one with Parkinson’s Disease is knowing there’s nothing you can do to stop the progression of the illness. There are meds that help…

  • New Directions

    My Word of the Year for 2021

    In preparation for my annual “Word of the Year” post, I went back and looked through previous posts on this topic. I found it really interesting to see how my attention has shifted over…

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    New Directions

    The Space of Transitions

    I don’t know when I first learned about what scientists call the littoral zone of a coastline. Basically, that’s the space between the high water mark–which normally isn’t under water–and the parts that are…

  • Scrabble tiles spelling out self care

    Caregiver Self-Care

    Dealing with the recent big changes in my life has been stressful, to say the least. Like most people, I’m not the best version of myself when I’m stressed out. I have the habit…

  • Goodbye to 2019

    You may have noticed that things in the She Dwells community have been pretty quiet for the past few months. That’s because this last portion of 2019 did not, shall we say, go to…

  • New Directions

    Curveballs

    One of the big themes I address on this blog is transition. Throughout our lives, we all have to make changes. Some of those changes we choose: to get married, follow new career paths,…