According to the Michael J. Fox foundation, RBD (REM Sleep Behavior Disorder) can be an early warning sign of PD. RBD may include things like violent body movement, nightmares / disturbing dreams, and/or not even reaching the deep sleep level. I’m in my 25th year since being diagnosed at the age of 38. I honestly… Continue reading RBD and PD
I am listening this morning to some of Beethoven’s Sonatas as performed by Artur Schnabel. He’s really quite good. He started off with Moonlight Sonata. Beethoven named this “sonata quasi una fantasia,” and it was his 14th piano sonata, Op. 27, No. 2, written in C# Minor. What a beautiful piece of music to wake… Continue reading Moonlight
You know, I’ve got a lot of respect for Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. One could tell right away, very early on in his career, that Josh Allen was going to be something special — and he is indeed. And honestly, even after last night’s game, I can say that I believe that the… Continue reading KC and Buffalo
Just got back last night from a trip to Portland, OR for a visit regarding “my” clinical trial … which really belongs to a few dozen of us who remain on this exciting Abbvie-951 clinical trial. The product — which I think is now called “pro duodopa”– is available in England as of last week..… Continue reading Reading, Writing, and ‘Rithmatic