This past summer was a high point in my life. After recently retiring from a political science professorship, I spent a good part of the summer exploring the Missouri River near my home in a kayak. Every trip was unique and spectacular. I sighted eag...

Over the 25 years my spouse has had Parkinson's disease my role continues to change. In the beginning, I was the researcher who studied the disease and generated treatment options and the patient listener as my spouse worked through how our lives had...