Skip to content

Moving and Shaking

I write, I knit, I dance, I eat chocolate, and I have Parkinson's

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Published Work
  • Podcast
  • About Me
  • Contact Me
  • Speaking Engagements
  • Creativity in PD

Month: June 2024

Is ignorance bliss?

On June 25, 2024June 25, 2024 By Andi BrownIn Uncategorized8 Comments

Or is it just willful stupidity? As Herman’s Hermits sang back in the day, when they weren’t telling my mother what a lovely daughter she had*, "Don’t know much about history, don’t know much biology.. “ amended for these purposes to “Don’t know much about Parkinson’s…” People tell me about the latest research on PD, …

Continue reading Is ignorance bliss?

A roller coaster ride or…

On June 11, 2024 By Andi BrownIn Uncategorized4 Comments

Plunge off a cliff? Or both? Do we experience lots of unpredictable highs and lows when we develop Parkinson’s? Lows, yes; not so sure about highs. For many of us (including me), it’s normal, normal, normal, and suddenly I’m at the bottom of a canyon, looking up helplessly for a rescue helicopter to appear. My …

Continue reading A roller coaster ride or…

  • January 2026
  • December 2025
  • November 2025
  • October 2025
  • September 2025
  • August 2025
  • July 2025
  • June 2025
  • May 2025
  • April 2025
  • March 2025
  • February 2025
  • January 2025
  • December 2024
  • November 2024
  • October 2024
  • September 2024
  • August 2024
  • July 2024
  • June 2024
  • May 2024
  • April 2024
  • March 2024
  • February 2024
  • January 2024
  • December 2023
  • November 2023
  • October 2023
  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022

Am I on trial?

I believe I’ve mentioned that I was being considered as a clinical trial subject for a new Parkinson’s gene therapy. I’ve been very excited about helping to advance science and possibly finding some symptom relief. It’s a double blind trial, which means that some subjects receive the actual treatment during the trial period and others…

Andi Brown's avatar by Andi Brown January 14, 2026

Find Your Sun

Here Comes the Sun… As the Beatles sang, “It’s been a long cold lonely winter.” Except winter has just begun. Yup, it’s Day Four of my Least Favorite Season. I’m a New Englander born and bred (shout-out to my fellow Rhode Islanders) , and I learned early that if the sun is shining, you must…

Andi Brown's avatar by Andi Brown December 25, 2025

Keep brain in shape: try new things

Defeated by canasta Defeated by mah jongg Defeated by bridge decades ago when brain was at its peak Now defeated by crochet. Crochet! It’s practically knitting which I can do in my sleep. Best not try to prove this, could lose an eye. Should I try knitting with eyes closed just to make a point?…

Andi Brown's avatar by Andi Brown December 3, 2025
  • Am I on trial?
  • Find Your Sun
  • Keep brain in shape: try new things
  • Parky dreams…occasionally sweet, always interesting
  • Two diets, no waiting
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Moving and Shaking
    • Join 238 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Moving and Shaking
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar