The Slow Conversation

Life After the Brain’s Middle Manager Gets Fired

“Is levodopa causing dyskinesia and psychosis? And is it even worth taking?”

Parkinson’s forces hard bargains. Levodopa may cause problems later, but for many of us it’s still the reason we can move today.

Negative Sleep: The Parkinson’s Trick Nobody Warns You About

Why eight hours in bed doesn’t always mean rest—and why both patients and caregivers wake up exhausted.

“Parkinson’s Is Serious. Laughing About It Helps.”

The Science and Survival Value of Humor in a Dopamine-Depleted Brain.

The Parkinson’s Energy Economy: Why Everything Suddenly Costs More

Parkinson’s doesn’t just slow movement. It quietly raises the price of existing.

A Will Won’t Help You in an ICU Bed

What health care proxies, durable powers of attorney, living wills, and wills actually do, and why people with chronic illness cannot afford to put them off.

Parkinson’s Is a Two-Person Disease

The Job Nobody Applies For: A Letter to My Future Caregiver

A Safety Net You’re Not Allowed to Climb Out Of

MY TOP QUESTION FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED PARKINSON’S PATIENTS

Why Parkinson’s Patients Lose SSDI (Even When They’re Clearly Disabled)