<h1>Clearing away the mud</H1>

When diagnosed, I had a vague idea of the Parkinson's processes..... as I am sure all PWP did. We googled and googled, looking for answers. Afterall, it is not everyday that one joins the club of dopamine challenged people with a degenerative brain disease. We are an exclusive tribe and will only accept 1 in every 500 applicants in Canada. Once in, the candidate is encouraged to discover as much as possible about the main requirement for membership. There are thousands of articles online that can be read and studied but they are complicated and confusing or are too simplistic to be of use.

Well, some time back, I stumbled upon the KHAN ACADEMY. If you have never visited the academy, you should. One thing led to another and I searched "Parkinson's Khan" and found videos on youtube that use simple explanations to explain all that PWP need to know about their dark partner. There are several (11) that should be viewed in order starting with number 1. Where else would you start? Too logical, I started with number 10 concerning the management of parkinson's medication. I hasten to add I did watch the others, in no particular order. I highly recommend watching them

If you are a new member of the club, you should enlighten yourself immediately. The videos will ease your fear. Be optimistic, you do have a future and, wouldn't you know it, you are going to spend the rest of your life there so you might as step into it with a good outlook. Learn all you can about PD. Knowledge is power and power is.......who knows? But it feels good.