Policy Change Afoot, but How Much?

We have a new President who is forming a new Cabinet and we are sure to see changes that may have significant impact not only on those of us with Parkinson’s Disease but also many others with chronic diseases or preexisting conditions.  Some of these changes may be positive and others may be negative and so we must be alert and pay attention to what is happening in Washington DC. One way to do that is to follow the Michael J Fox Foundation (MJFF) FoxFeed Blog.  Friday Ted Thompson JD, former head of the Parkinson’s Action Network and now the…

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Here Comes 2017!!!

Wow, here it is almost the end another year, a time for retrospection, making resolutions and watching a lot of football.  As always it has been a busy year that saw us decide to spend more time in Florida in an effort to determine if we could live here full time and take advantage of all the benefits the area offers for Parkinson’s Patients. And we spent time with friends and family in both Florida and Tennessee and during trips to Denver, San Francisco, North Carolina, and Seattle.  We also attended the World Parkinson’s Congress in Portland, Oregon. (note the…

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