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NOT JUST TREMOR: RECOGNIZING DEPRESSION AND OTHER NON-MOTOR SYMPTOMS OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE People like boxing legend Muhammad Ali and actor Michael J. Fox have helped to deepen the understanding of Parkinson’s disease as a movement disorder. Ali shows the most conspicuous symptoms of Parkinson’s; a slow, shuffling gait, rigid movements, hand tremors, and an expressionless face. [...]
Hygienist applies her skills to cope with disease beyond pills by Carla Gantz, RDH It was Tuesday, May 9th 2006 when I heard the words “You have Parkinson Disease” (PD) with my husband by my side. My first thought was not being able to retire at the lake house as planned. The doctor’s voice immediately [...]
By: Marilou Niggemann, MPA The Assistance Fund provides financial assistance to children and adults who are critically or chronically ill, including those diagnosed with Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease. We help them afford their life-saving, high-cost medications. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, The Assistance Fund helps children and adults in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. HOW THE [...]
Co-pays. Deductibles. Insurance Premiums. Call them what you will, they often stand between access to greatly needed medications and the patients who desperately need them. And although a disease may be chronic, the inability to access life-giving medications shouldn’t be. The Assistance Fund provides financial support to patients who are critically or [...]
CACAO BENEFITS ON PARKINSON’S DISEASE & DEMENTIA By: Adam Paul Green Oxidative stress, inflammation, and accumulation of iron and protein aggregates all increase the risk of neuro-degenerative diseases such as dementia and Parkinson’s. These conditions lead to neuronal (brain cell) death. The neuro-protective components in cocoa, categorized into three activities below, can reduce these risks: [...]
NAELA Part of 3,000 Organizations Fighting For a Balanced Approach to Deficit Reduction Washington, D.C. — The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and 3,000 local, state, and national organizations delivered a letter to Congress, urging leaders to prevent sequestration by adopting a balanced approach to deficit reduction. NAELA joined forces with health, education, [...]
By Stacy Hennis, PT, C/NDT We all know how devastating Parkinson’s disease can be, negatively affecting quality of life for the patient, as well as the family. At this time, there is no cure for Parkinson’s. Symptoms are standardly treated with medication to provide relief. But current research is showing that medication PLUS exercise is [...]
Multi-Pathology Nature of Neurodegenerative Parkinson’s disease The failure of a recent large clinical trial of one of the Alzheimer’s drugs, Bapineuzumab, undertaken by pharmaceutical giants Johnson and Johnson, Pfizer and Eli Lilly, is a somber reminder of: The complex pathology of neurodegenerative Alzheimer’s disease. The same is true for Parkinson’s disease. The Blood-brain barrier penetration [...]
CONSCIOUS AWARENESS is a product of how we see. Our personal sense of REALITY is a result of brain processing. One person’s brain does not always process information the same as another person’s brain. When someone has suffered an ABI (Acquired Brain Injury) such as Parkinson’s disease, the brain’s processing of visual information changes; for [...]
My personal perspective of The Parkinson’s Recovery Summit By Cheryl Epstein The atmosphere was so upbeat. Everyone was interested. Everyone was hopeful. Everyone was on the same page: Open to experience, to learn, or just to ‘listen’ to words they had never heard from their doctors; concepts, thoughts, ideas about how they could help themselves. These are the brave, the [...]
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