Larry Kahn's Blog

Today’s headlines affirm many of us are hitting a social isolation wall, and we all have reason to fear a group charge into the virus-infected wild for a change of scenery (and maybe a bacon cheeseburger). Before you go full Butch & Sundance, maybe decorating your virtual space in a way that adds touches of […]

As the world hunkers down for a long battle with the Coronavirus, isolation will become an issue for everybody, and it will be particularly impactful on people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). In this post, I will offer suggestions for maintaining a proactive, hopeful approach to fighting PD in this challenging new environment–and ask you to […]

I have not posted in this space in over six years, but in my fourth season of reinvention (see sidebar) I’m re-purposing my blog. Now entitled Shaking The Chi, it will serve as an incubator for high impact solutions to complex social problems, with a particular focus on issues effecting people living with Parkinson’s disease […]

I have not posted in this space in over six years, but as noted in my new mission statement in the sidebar, in my fourth season of reinvention I am re-purposing my blog. Now entitled Shaking The Chi, it will serve as an incubator for high impact solutions to complex social problems, with a particular […]

This post was originally published in the PD Gladiators newsletter. When you’re first diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, it’s typical to go through the stages of grief. Without counseling, many view the diagnosis as a death sentence, with nothing to do but take medicine to mask the symptoms until the disease progression robs you of your […]

Through the first part of a rather inauspicious Little League career, I struggled to hit straight fastballs and was fortunate that young pitchers back then were discouraged from throwing the curve. When I graduated to Babe Ruth League, the first two curveballs I ever saw knocked me on my backside despite both being called strikes right […]

This post was originally posted on the PD Gladiators blog. In Part I of this post I suggested that the Parkinson’s community needs to build an exercise infrastructure in order to coax the secluded majority of people with Parkinson’s to join the community and participate in exercise programs, physical therapy, support groups and clinical trials. […]

Luke Murphy played six years of professional hockey before retiring in 2006. Since then, he’s held a number of jobs, from sports columnist to radio journalist, before turning to writing his debut novel, Dead Man`s Hand, a crime thriller that has been garnering excellent reviews. William Martin, the New York Times bestselling author of The Lincoln Letter warns, “You [...]

This post was originally published in the PD Gladiators blog. Ellie and I attended the Southeastern Parkinson’s Conference hosted by the National Parkinson’s Foundation in August, and for the second year in a row we left inspired. The theme of the conference was Parkinson’s advocacy, and we were encouraged by excellent speakers from the Parkinson’s […]

With about 1,200 journal articles published annually on Parkinson’s disease alone, it’s impossible for practicing neurologists to stay abreast of all developments in the treatment of PD. However, recent research findings regarding the effect of vigorous exercise on PD symptoms are so compelling as to warrant patients calling their neurologists’ attention to them and urging […]