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Message From the Executive Director (June 2025)
As June begins and summer edges in with its unmistakable heat, many of us are feeling that seasonal shift—not just in temperature, but in...
May 25, 2025
Newsworthy Notes (June 2025)
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May 16, 2025
EMOTIONAL TEMPERATURE CHECK: A POWERFUL TOOL FOR SELF-AWARENESS AND RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
Picture yourself navigating the turbulent waters of your own emotions, desperately seeking a lighthouse to guide you back to shore—that beacon of clarity is...
May 14, 2025
THIS MONTH ON ‘TOGETHER IN PARKINSON’S': TMJ, ORAL HEALTH, AND PARKINSON'S WITH DR. MARYAM BAKHTIYARI
In this month’s episode of Together in Parkinson's, Dr. Maryam Bakhtiyari, DDS, DABCP, FAACP, DIBO, DIAO explores the link between jaw alignment and Parkinson's...
May 14, 2025
MEET THE PRO TEAM
Meet April Jones: Yoga Central / Support Group Facilitator It’s the people behind the scenes at PRO that makes us the special resource organization that...
May 14, 2025
AS TEMPERATURES RISE, RISKS CLIMB FOR PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON’S
Neurologists warn of complications due to limited heat tolerance People with neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s disease or dementia are more vulnerable to heat-related complications than...
May 14, 2025
HOW ‘MAGIC MUSHROOMS’ COULD HELP PARKINSON’S DISEASE PATIENTS
A UCSF pilot study finds psilocybin therapy surprises, showing meaningful improvements in mood, cognition, and motor symptoms. Psilocybin, a natural compound found in certain mushrooms,...
May 14, 2025
DIFFERENT EXERCISES MAY EASE SPECIFIC PARKINSON’S SYMPTOMS
Different types of exercise can have different effects on Parkinson’s disease, a study suggests. For instance, tai chi or at-home bodyweight strength training can...
April 30, 2025
Message From the Executive Director (May 2025)
In the desert where I now live, May brings out the claws of summer... numbing heat, numbing sun, and yes, paralyzing utility bills. However,...
April 25, 2025
PARKINSON’S IS A MAN-MADE DISEASE
Europe’s flawed oversight of pesticides may be fueling a silent epidemic, warns Dutch neurologist Bas Bloem. His fight for reform pits him against industry,...
April 25, 2025
HOW CUTTING MEDICAID WOULD AFFECT LONG-TERM CARE AND FAMILY CAREGIVERS
As Congress looks for ways to reduce the federal deficit, Medicaid is in the spotlight. [Recently], the GOP-led House passed a budget framework that...
April 25, 2025
THIS MONTH ON ‘TOGETHER IN PARKINSON’S': PARKINSON'S PSYCHOSIS WITH DR. LEGGE
You’ll want to catch our latest Together in Parkinson’s podcast episode featuring Dr. John Legge, a neurologist with a specialty in Movement Disorders –...
April 25, 2025
COULD TARGETING PARKINSON'S OUTSIDE OF THE BRAIN IMPROVE SYMPTOMS?
Parkinson's doesn't just affect movement and the brain – it may also impact the heart, according to new research from the University of Surrey....
April 25, 2025
COMMON MEDICATIONS MAY DELAY PARKINSON’S ONSET
Cedars-Sinai Investigators Believe the Actions of Multiple Drugs That Control Inflammation and Other Disorders Could Be Behind This Effect, Say Further Research Is Needed In...
April 25, 2025
MEN HAVE HIGHER RISK OF PARKINSON'S, AND WE MAY FINALLY KNOW WHY
The risk of developing Parkinson's disease is twice as high in men as in women, and new research points to a potential reason why:...
April 25, 2025
PROTECTING YOURSELF AND LOVED ONES IN THE AGE OF SCAMS AND TECHNOLOGY
We all want to believe that we and our loved ones can spot a scam and won’t fall prey to one. However, it is...
