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Parkinson’s Awareness

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You Didn’t Do Anything Wrong... But It Still Hurts

Apr 22, 2026

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10 min read

You Didn’t Do Anything Wrong... But It Still Hurts

The truth about caregiving, control, and losing yourself with Parkinson’s

Richie Pikunis
Richie Pikunis

Parkinson’s Awareness

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When Parkinson’s Looks Like a Crime

Apr 22, 2026

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3 min read

When Parkinson’s Looks Like a Crime

Misread symptoms. Real consequences. A system that still hasn’t caught up.

Richie Pikunis
Richie Pikunis

Young-Onset Parkinson’s

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You don’t die from Parkinson’s.

Apr 17, 2026

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1 min read

You don’t die from Parkinson’s.

The truth behind a misleading phrase

Richie Pikunis
Richie Pikunis

Young-Onset Parkinson’s

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If They Make You Happy... Make Them Happier

Mar 22, 2026

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2 min read

If They Make You Happy... Make Them Happier

Because Parkinson’s may control the symptoms... but it doesn’t get to control what you give back.

Richie Pikunis
Richie Pikunis

Parkinson’s Awareness

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Panic with Wi-Fi

Mar 19, 2026

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3 min read

Panic with Wi-Fi

Why Parkinson’s support groups keep confusing confidence for competence

Richie Pikunis
Richie Pikunis

Parkinson’s Awareness

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

Mar 15, 2026

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4 min read

“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.

Richie Pikunis
Richie Pikunis

Parkinson’s Awareness

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

Mar 14, 2026

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6 min read

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

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

Richie Pikunis
Richie Pikunis

Parkinson’s Awareness

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

Mar 9, 2026

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6 min read

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

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

Richie Pikunis
Richie Pikunis

Parkinson’s Awareness

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A Will Won’t Help You in an ICU Bed

Mar 9, 2026

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8 min read

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.

Richie Pikunis
Richie Pikunis

Caregiver and PD

Parkinson’s Is a Two-Person Disease

Mar 8, 2026

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4 min read

Parkinson’s Is a Two-Person Disease

Richie Pikunis
Richie Pikunis

Caregiver and PD

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

Mar 8, 2026

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5 min read

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

Richie Pikunis
Richie Pikunis
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Real stories. Real struggle. Real laughs. I’m Richie Pikunis—your tremor-powered megaphone, lifting your voice until you can howl for yourself. Join the movement giving chronic illness the roaring voice it deserves.


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