Family Caregivers, Parkinson's Club

Missing My Mom

It's been 2 weeks since my mama left this earth. The last 14 days have been a whirlwind of making arrangements for her memorial and burial, of rearranging the house just enough for Dad's comfort without losing her personal touches, of being with family.   The first part of life without Mom is behind me. Now I
Marcie's Books, Parkinson's Club

Book for Daddy

My Daddy has Parkinson's.  It is slowly taking away everything.  His eyesight is failing.  His walking has become very difficult...he uses a walker always, and will probably need to use a wheelchair in the near future.  He has difficulty completing basic tasks of daily living.  In the evenings even his thinking fails him, and he
Inspirations, Parkinson's Club

Driving a Tractor, Daddy?

If you follow the Gentog Facebook page, you know that we've been having a great time this week on a special project.  We have been interviewing each Gentog senior, asking the question "What was your favorite job?" and we've asked each child "What do you want to be when you grow up?"  We write the
Parkinson's Club

PD Club – Parkinson’s and Falling

Gentog Parkinson's Club:  We are not doctors, and we don’t claim to be experts on Parkinson’s Disease.  But we live with the disease day in and day out, and we have a few observations we’d like to share with the world. Falling is a fact of life for me.  This disease makes me weaker than I
Parkinson's Club

Gentog Parkinson’s Club

We now have a Parkinson's Club at Gentog.  This is specifically for people with PD that attend our program.  We spend a couple of days a week at Gentog, giving us a place to be and giving our spouses some time for themselves.  Since we're already here and participating in games and exercise and visiting,