Phil Bernstein, Parkinson's Patient Advocate

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New post on the Shakin' Street Parkinson's Blog! Parkinson’s has a way of introducing new indignities with no advance wa...
08/12/2026

New post on the Shakin' Street Parkinson's Blog! Parkinson’s has a way of introducing new indignities with no advance warning. I received one last week on a drive to the Oregon Coast. Also, a couple of updates on previous posts.

Bonus: interesting covers of Dylan, Elvis Costello, and the Ramones. And a “dance” video from the 80’s that’ll make you dig your your headband out of the closet and sign up for aerobics.

*A note about the image at the top of the post: it was created by AI. That is not our car, we did not crash, and we were never upside down in a ditch. We made it to Astoria safely, and all is well.

. Parkinson’s has a way of introducing new indignities with no advance warning. I received one last week on a drive to the Oregon Coast. Also, a couple of updates on previous posts. Bonus: in…

I’m sometimes asked how my “battle” with Parkinson’s is going. While I appreciate the support, I’m reluctant to use mili...
06/10/2026

I’m sometimes asked how my “battle” with Parkinson’s is going.

While I appreciate the support, I’m reluctant to use military terminology to describe the situation — the level of bravery required of me in a Tai Chi class doesn’t quite match what’s needed in real combat.

But there are times when a military metaphor can be useful in describing what we’re dealing with.

Bonus: the “Freebird” guitar solo played on a harmonica.

. I’m sometimes asked how my “battle” with Parkinson’s is going. While I appreciate the support, I’m reluctant to use military terminology to describe the situation & #…

In the Parkinson’s community, we’re all keeping an eye on each other. Sometimes the people around us make decisions that...
05/13/2026

In the Parkinson’s community, we’re all keeping an eye on each other. Sometimes the people around us make decisions that seem risky and reckless. We may not know the whole story. And some people may be more focused, more driven, and just plain tougher than the rest of us.

Bonus: covers of Kristofferson and Prince, Chuck Berry. And some weird stuff.

. In the Parkinson’s community, we’re all keeping an eye on each other. Sometimes the people around us make decisions that seem risky and reckless. We may not know the whole story. And …

Japanese researchers have found that people who cook at home have a significantly lower risk of dementia. And the benefi...
04/29/2026

Japanese researchers have found that people who cook at home have a significantly lower risk of dementia. And the benefits are much larger for those — like me — who don’t really know how to cook.

So I’m going to give this cooking thing a try.

Bonus: a Filipino acoustic cover of Abba. Paul Lynde does disco. And some weird stuff.

Japanese researchers have found that people who cook at home have a significantly lower risk of dementia. And the benefits are much larger for those — like me — who don’t really k…

New post on the Shakin' Street Parkinson's blog! As we get older, we may become (or think we’re becoming) more forgetful...
04/01/2026

New post on the Shakin' Street Parkinson's blog! As we get older, we may become (or think we’re becoming) more forgetful. Parkinson’s raises the stakes. After an infuriating mental lapse, I’ve taken some steps to do a better job remembering stuff. Details in the blog post — evaluation of results is ongoing.

Bonus: a tennis-playing robot and a deeply weird cover of “Pinball Wizard.”

. As we get older, we may become (or think we’re becoming) more forgetful. Parkinson’s raises the stakes. After an infuriating mental lapse, I’ve taken some steps to do a better j…

New post on the Shakin’ Street Parkinson’s blog! Every day, millions of people feed private medical information into Cha...
03/18/2026

New post on the Shakin’ Street Parkinson’s blog! Every day, millions of people feed private medical information into ChatCPT, Claude, Gemini, and other AI chatbots. If you’ve done this, what happens to your data?

Here’s a summary of what’s at risk, along with some steps you can take to protect yourself.

Every day, millions of people upload personal medical information into ChatCPT, Claude, Gemini, and other AI chatbots. If you’ve done this, what happens to your data? Here’s a summary o…

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