I’ve been reading about the importance of hope, and ran across this article from The Washington Post, published last week. It’s certainly worth reading. The author, Daniel Stark, has written extensively about his battle with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Though it’s about PD, I think the principles apply to any neurodegenerative disorder.
Category Archives: Living with a Neurological Condition
“Challenging the Odds: forget the prognosis” (Barry Bittman, MD)
Barry Bittman, MD
Back in 2004 when my father was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy, I joined some online support groups related to PSP. met an incredible woman named Aletta, who had been diagnosed in the mid-80s with multiple system atrophy (though she prefers the old term Shy Drager Syndrome).