July 2, 2016

One of the winning words (it was a tie) in the June 2, 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee was ‘Feldenkrais’! How excited I was,...

July 2, 2016

Is your loved one ready for a baby doll? How about a stuffed animal? Stroking and looking after a “love object” is soothing to...

July 2, 2016

The CALIFORNIA END OF LIFE OPTION ACT was signed into law on October 5, 2015 and just went into effect on June 9, 2016....

June 2, 2016

Spring has passed, Summer officially begins in just a few short weeks. JUNE is always filled with newness and milestones: High school and College...

June 2, 2016

When’s the last time they took a blood test? Is it possible that any of the symptoms that are considered Parkinson’s are really coming...

June 2, 2016

Of late we have had too many calls about Obsessive Compulsive behaviors. One of the articles we found that may give you some insight,...

June 2, 2016

A Dish Of Ice Cream In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and...

June 2, 2016

Aromatherapy is a useful, natural alternative to help reduce the many symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. The long list includes tremors, rigidity, muscle or joint pain,...

June 2, 2016

We are just a bag of bones, connected together by tendons, muscles and ligaments. We are literally a large puzzle, our pieces of muscle...

March 31, 2016

April is Parkinson’s Awareness month, or is it? People with Parkinson’s, their caregivers and families are aware of Parkinson’s every minute of every day....

March 31, 2016

A testimonial from our website: Dearest Jo, I will never forget meeting you at Lucy Curci Cancer Center when Mom and I were there for her...

March 31, 2016

Dealing with Parkinson’s disease is not easy. Periods of postural rigidity and the temporary inability to move (freezing) are troubling. Tremors come and go...

March 31, 2016

While finding a caregiver on your own may initially appear to be less expensive, the cost difference becomes negligible when time, taxes, insurance and...

March 31, 2016

Because all your movement patterns were put into the computer of your brain when you were a baby, the neuromuscular system is entirely unconscious....

March 31, 2016

Pathologists can be a great resource in improving your receptive and expressive communication, aid in preventing memory loss, offer caregiver recommendations and help with...