by Enid Whittaker | Jul 30, 2025 | Blog
Although much research is being done on Parkinson’s it is agreed that at this time at least the cause of PD is unknown and that the disease can’t be cured. It is also agreed that both exercise and music are key to improving some of the classic symptoms: tremor, motor...
by Enid Whittaker | Jun 27, 2025 | Blog
In 1953, Margaret Bourke-White developed her first symptoms of Parkinson’s which forced her to slow her career in order to fight the encroaching paralysis. In 1959 and 1961 she underwent several operations to treat her condition, which ended her tremors but...
by Enid Whittaker | Feb 1, 2019 | Blog
When I was growing up in the 40s jump ropes were a part of every little girl’s dress code. We wore them around our waists. But along with trees, fields, vacant lots, ponds and brooks, our playground of nature, along with sleds, skates, bikes and hopscotch, the simple...
