Parkinson Disease
Adapting to Living With Parkinsons
Thangam Krishnan 87 years old from Bangalore, has been a home maker who was very involved in the lives of her family comprising her 3 kids and her husband. Until her mid 70s she had led a very independent life, passionate about cooking savouries and…
My Struggle For A Diagnosis Lasted 24 Years
Gulshan Pruthi, 56 from Delhi took 24 years to get a diagnosis of Vascular Parkinsonism after consulting various doctors, doing multiple tests, trying different therapies. She narrates her experience and how she copes with this rare condition. When…
Are Violent Dreams or Facial Masking Signs of Parkinson's?
Rajeev K Gupta, who lives with Parkinson’s, recounts his own experiences with many surprising and not so well-known non-motor symptoms of PD like sleep behaviour disorders which can be a nightmare and others like facial masking, speech problems,…
Lessons Of Empathy And Acceptance From A Caregiver For 50 Years
Veena Sheel Bhatnagar, 80, a former lecturer of Economics, has been a non-stop caregiver for over five decades to her family members, the last being her late husband Vijay Sheel Bhatnagar who had Parkinson’s Disease. Here she recounts her long…
Raising My Game Against Parkinson’s
Pramesh Ratnakar, English professor, author, and third generation patient of Parkinson’s Disease, rues the absence of a cure, discusses Eliot and Homer in class to overcome Covid adversities and duels unrelentingly and imaginatively with the…
Exercises and Boxing Have Helped Me Cope With Parkinsons
Dr Prathima, 41 is a General Physician, and was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease (YOPD) in her late thirties. She shares her struggles and fears, as well as her strategies for coping with the challenges and pent up tensions. Please…
Moving To Online Platforms And Therapy For Parkinsons Has Been A Boon
Shaila Bhagwat from Pune has been living with Parkinson’s for some years now. But the lockdowns and social distancing in recent times have made her opt for online therapy sessions as well as look forward to interactions on virtual platforms. She…
Inspired by Hurdle Racers To Deal With Young Onset Parkinsons Disease
Five years back when she was diagnosed with an early onset of Parkinson’s Disease, much to her disbelief, Sunandita, 45, had everything going for her. Since then, it has been an uphill task living with a condition that has cramped her lifestyle in…
