Hypophonia (low volume of speech) a common motor speech symptom of persons with Parkinson’s has been attributed to a perceptual deficit or the lack of awareness of their own reduced speech loudness co-occurring with dysarthria ( a motor speech problem). However, most...
Dumb is the Old English word that means “mute, speechless,” and itself came from an even older word dheubh meaning “confusion, stupefaction, dizziness.” Dumb might be an apt word to refer to the decisions some individuals have made since the...
As we get ready to put another year behind us, we will all probably spend at least a little time thinking about what we might do differently in the upcoming year. If you are someone with Parkinson’s disease or a related diagnosis, you and your significant other might...
Yesterday was the third-year anniversary of my mother’s burial. I spent the last week of her life with her in her home, and although I was exhausted mentally and physically from all that caring for a loved one entails, I also knew that I was witnessing a mystery...
Surviving catastrophic events has been the subject matter taught by chemical engineer John Murphy throughout his extensive career as a risk analyst, consultant, and international lecturer. While working as a risk analyst for several major chemical companies, John...
If you are someone with speech and voice changes due to Parkinson’s or a related diagnosis, and you’ve completed speech therapy, you know the importance of continued daily practice. But practice isn’t always easy, especially when you are on the go. But voice practice...
