tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post835239016664228453..comments2023-11-30T13:59:36.753-07:00Comments on Parkinson's Humor: Apathy and Parkinson's DiseaseParkinson's Humor by Yuma Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04511379905985881526noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-62509379712091071752019-03-21T13:03:35.535-07:002019-03-21T13:03:35.535-07:00Apathy is common with pd.Apathy is common with pd.Betty bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170674114945010101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-27058502787822126062018-11-12T09:13:21.966-07:002018-11-12T09:13:21.966-07:00Pesonnaly, I really don't care about apathy......Pesonnaly, I really don't care about apathy....�� Seriously though, READ THIS IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE.<br />ScottAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-68892296484915946182017-07-20T01:18:47.336-07:002017-07-20T01:18:47.336-07:00Points well made!Points well made!Fiona Purchasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08548042613864774945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-74346162613496529612017-07-18T14:41:47.956-07:002017-07-18T14:41:47.956-07:00I so understand everything you have stated. I
ha...I so understand everything you have stated. I<br /> have explained it to family and friends as "emotional flatlining". It is quite different from depression but can be as debilitating. The Tattoo Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00731229104787960506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-65019098722630800362017-07-18T13:57:22.015-07:002017-07-18T13:57:22.015-07:00Apathy is my number one struggle. It seems worse s...Apathy is my number one struggle. It seems worse since my DBS surgery. Thank you for your "right on" description! DianeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-14094291283320320482017-07-18T11:43:04.919-07:002017-07-18T11:43:04.919-07:00I wish my sister would read thisI wish my sister would read thisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-18037336482865766652017-04-26T15:58:09.173-07:002017-04-26T15:58:09.173-07:00I feel a special kinship with you. Your post &quo...I feel a special kinship with you. Your post "Apathy and #PD" perfectly captures how I feel inside better than I could myself!<br />ShawnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-84525114227535314912017-04-17T18:02:04.352-07:002017-04-17T18:02:04.352-07:00Thank you YumaBev, now I understand why I am what ...Thank you YumaBev, now I understand why I am what I am and I'm not alone in being this way. Thank you for sharing.<br />KevAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-50530981112519798232017-04-17T11:57:57.646-07:002017-04-17T11:57:57.646-07:00Does anyone have any tips for dealing with this? O...Does anyone have any tips for dealing with this? Other than sheer willpower, I haven't come up with much. So anti-depressant meds make any difference?Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02978913710618601284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-50334920805018090142017-02-03T15:06:55.218-07:002017-02-03T15:06:55.218-07:00So good to hear what it's like for my brother ...So good to hear what it's like for my brother who was diagnosed at 44. I believe his apathy was present for a good year or so before his actual diagnosis. I am full of praise for his fiancée who is 10 years younger than him. <br />Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804492077901415904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-68346077475179156032016-07-09T17:31:58.095-07:002016-07-09T17:31:58.095-07:00I can totally agree with all these comments. My hu...I can totally agree with all these comments. My husband is 61 and has had PD for 16 years. He looks like he is totally oblivious to what is going on at times. It looks like he is not interested in anything. As soon as he puts his bum down he is asleep. Its like he can't be bothered. We live in Sydney and I have arranged to take him to the Gold Coast on a short break in 2 weeks. I normally take my sister for support and help but I am doing this on my own this time. I am getting excited packing etc but he just looks fed up. I'm doing this as he has been in hospital trying to get on top of his hallucinations and psychosis( which touch wood we have)and thought change of scenery would be nice also to meet up with his brother who he hasn't seen in over a year. I don 't know he is not the man I married 31 years ago, but I guess I am not the same woman either. We seem like 2 different people now. Its sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-46484315730313622222016-07-09T15:56:52.957-07:002016-07-09T15:56:52.957-07:00Noticed husband's apathy before we got his Par...Noticed husband's apathy before we got his Parkie diagnosis. . .so good (really) to learn it was part of the Parkinson's, not just him!!! Thanks, great article.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04057578323791876237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-13799669822667939652016-07-09T10:20:15.190-07:002016-07-09T10:20:15.190-07:00I told my doctor that I had a lot of anxiety but d...I told my doctor that I had a lot of anxiety but don't care because of my apathyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10569899629626957706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-85087504388743597642016-07-08T16:28:11.331-07:002016-07-08T16:28:11.331-07:00Great to read & help us understand just what h...Great to read & help us understand just what happens. AnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-5807818494705208842016-07-08T16:27:18.847-07:002016-07-08T16:27:18.847-07:00So true Bev, this is even worse than the tremors.
...So true Bev, this is even worse than the tremors.<br />JudyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-90201073559226209802015-09-24T21:06:29.147-07:002015-09-24T21:06:29.147-07:00This is very true.Socialising actually reduce the ...This is very true.Socialising actually reduce the signs of PD.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-4844553342437472742015-05-10T11:50:49.620-07:002015-05-10T11:50:49.620-07:00I AGREE! APATHY SHOULD HAVE A LARGER PART IN WHAT...I AGREE! APATHY SHOULD HAVE A LARGER PART IN WHAT IS HAPPENING TO YOU, BOTH MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY. I HAVE A HARD TIME WITH IT <br />MARYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-15396042595664080022015-05-10T11:49:33.836-07:002015-05-10T11:49:33.836-07:00Bev you rock girl. So true!!
MarciaBev you rock girl. So true!!<br />MarciaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-54494421710477987742015-05-10T11:47:52.413-07:002015-05-10T11:47:52.413-07:00The apathy gets to me.
DianeThe apathy gets to me.<br />DianeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-17446870536498036342015-05-10T11:47:25.299-07:002015-05-10T11:47:25.299-07:00This is so true!
CarolineThis is so true!<br />CarolineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-88767237424984139462015-05-10T11:46:57.942-07:002015-05-10T11:46:57.942-07:00Hit the nail right on the head!
EstherHit the nail right on the head!<br />EstherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-59884531147035510412015-05-10T11:46:02.054-07:002015-05-10T11:46:02.054-07:00I find it's getting harder to push myself. It ...I find it's getting harder to push myself. It distresses me that I don't have interest in the things I used to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-8022768849407156582014-03-23T08:09:29.206-07:002014-03-23T08:09:29.206-07:00So thankful for your insight YumaBev! Helps me to ...So thankful for your insight YumaBev! Helps me to understand my mother's apathy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-2881247759096672732014-01-24T11:03:06.542-07:002014-01-24T11:03:06.542-07:00So true! I didn't realize til a couple of year...So true! I didn't realize til a couple of years ago, when I learned at a PD conference, that PWP often cannot recognize emotions in other people either, due to the lack of Dopamine. That explains why my hubby ignores me when I am crying or upset! thanks for sharing, Bev! Terrie T via FacebookAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6726760868307129738.post-45399467679338303702014-01-24T11:02:06.793-07:002014-01-24T11:02:06.793-07:00Once again, Bev...You nailed it. Thanks for sharin...Once again, Bev...You nailed it. Thanks for sharing this for Parkies everywhere. Cindy D via FacebookAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com