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Parkinson’s Awareness

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Parkinson’s Disease and the Brain–Heart Connection

Apr 19, 2026

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4 min read

Parkinson’s Disease and the Brain–Heart Connection

It’s Not Just Dopamine. It Never Was.

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

Parkinson’s Awareness

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Parkinson’s Disease and Apathy:

Apr 17, 2026

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3 min read

Parkinson’s Disease and Apathy:

The Symptom People Misjudge the Most

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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“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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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

Parkinson’s Awareness

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It’s Not Just Shaky Hands: The Whole-Body Reality of Parkinson’s Disease

May 23, 2025

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5 min read

It’s Not Just Shaky Hands: The Whole-Body Reality of Parkinson’s Disease

By Richie Pikunis

Richie Pikunis
Richie Pikunis

Dopamine Agonist Side Effects

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When the Cure Becomes the Crash: The Dangerous Reality of Dopamine Agonist Withdrawal Syndrome

May 22, 2025

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3 min read

When the Cure Becomes the Crash: The Dangerous Reality of Dopamine Agonist Withdrawal Syndrome

By Richie Pikunis

Richie Pikunis
Richie Pikunis

Parkinson’s Awareness

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Depression vs. Apathy in Parkinson’s: Am I Sad... or Do I Just Not Give a Damn Anymore?

May 21, 2025

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3 min read

Depression vs. Apathy in Parkinson’s: Am I Sad... or Do I Just Not Give a Damn Anymore?

By Richie Pikunis

Richie Pikunis
Richie Pikunis

Parkinson’s Awareness

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Why I Never Gave Up—And What a 20-Pound Dog Had to Do With It

May 21, 2025

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4 min read

Why I Never Gave Up—And What a 20-Pound Dog Had to Do With It

(Still Shaking. Still Showing Up. Still covered in more fur than dignity.)

Richie Pikunis
Richie Pikunis

Parkinson’s Awareness

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The Top 5 Things I Wish People Knew About Young-Onset Parkinson’s

May 18, 2025

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6 min read

The Top 5 Things I Wish People Knew About Young-Onset Parkinson’s

How Parkinson’s Tried to Shut Me Up—And Why I Won’t Let It.

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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