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"I create - means I still exist" / Dr. Ariel Arieli

I am 83 years old and have known Mr. Parkinson for 24 years.

In the first years of our acquaintance, we treated each other fairly. When our paths crossed in the street we would politely remove his hats, but without saying anything, like two English gentlemen.
This went on for about 15 years.

And here, one morning, without any warning, Mr. Parkinson changed his mind. He "put a leg on me" and I tripped and fell towards the road to the laughter of the boys in the street. No one came to my aid, only Mr. Parkinson apologized with a half smile: it was not on purpose. All the witnesses around could swear that it was on purpose. One of the passers-by told me that he knows Mr. Parkinson closely and I should be careful of him because he is deceptive and can change his behavior easily..

Since then I learned to be careful and every time we met I tried to walk away. But Mr. Parkinson wouldn't let me. He appeared every day unannounced and molested me, to the point that sometimes I had to lie motionless and unable to move. Mr. Parkinson managed to change my voice, and people have trouble understanding my words. He also changed my handwriting until even I can't read what I wrote. I had a feeling Mr. Parkinson was looking for me.

I was looking for help. Close friends and "well-wishers" advised me to give up to Mr. Parkinson, not to exert myself and rest on my laurels. But there were those who encouraged me to continue creating and writing despite the increasing difficulties.

When Mr. Parkinson saw that I was still stubborn and did not give in, he took another measure -

He managed to put me to sleep without being able to get up in the morning. But I don't give in to that either. After unbearably difficult struggles, I gather strength, overcome Mr. Parkinson's strength, get up and start creating..

I believe that older people who have been suffering from Parkinson's disease for many years, and have no other medicinal means left, need to find original ways to deal with the disease.

My advice to these patients is to adhere to three principles:

If you have the tendency to create, you should engage in it as much as possible.
The creation must be accompanied by joy since it has been found, even scientifically, that joy can flex the muscles and sharpen the mind, thus keeping dementia at bay.
Don't hold back your emotions. If you want to sing, dance, laugh - do it even in inappropriate places.
Breaking out of emotions will give you a sense of well-being.