June 1, 2014
CAN BACTERIA TALK TO THE BRAIN?
Did you know that new research shows that what we eat may influence how happy or anxious we feel? Scientists aren’t quite sure how, but...
June 1, 2014
HOME CARE OUTLOOK
I came up with one thing And I don’t believe I’m wrong That nobody, But nobody Can make it out here alone. The business of living is tricky. It’s...
June 1, 2014
ABOUT AMAZONSMILE
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Parkinson’s Resource Organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When...
May 6, 2014
ROAD TO THE CURE UPDATE MAY 2014
Last Month, for the first time since we’ve been publishing this information, we proudly introduced ICBI and their scientists along with their special news release....
April 29, 2014
BITS N PIECES
In January, in the settlement to a class-action lawsuit filed in 2011 against the secretary of health and human services, Medicare officials updated the agency’s policy...
April 29, 2014
5 SIGNS THAT YOUR LOVED ONE NEEDS IN-HOME SENIOR CARE
According to the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), nearly 90 percent of seniors want to stay in their own homes as they age....
April 29, 2014
IMPACT OF SUPREME COURT’S RULING ON ELDERLY SAME-SEX COUPLES
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) is unconstitutional. This clears the way for...
April 29, 2014
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT MAY 2014
For the last 18 months Parkinson's Resource Organization has been publishing a monthly update: Update on the Road To Cure Parkinson's, featuring the groundbreaking research...
April 29, 2014
OBSERVATION STAYS IN THE HOSPITAL: THE IMPACT ON MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES
In December 2013, Mrs. M., 99, was found on the floor in her assisted-living apartment. She was sent to the hospital and treated for...
April 29, 2014
“AGENT ORANGE” CROPS: THE NEXT STAGE IN THE CHEMICAL ARMS RACE
Printed with permission from Center for Food Safety Agricultural biotechnology companies have recently created new genetically engineered (GE) crops to be resistant to highly toxic...
March 29, 2014
ROAD TO THE CURE UPDATE APRIL 2014
On March 4th, Dr. Anna Cartier, Associate Director of ICB International, Inc., (“ICBI”), in La Jolla, CA, was invited to speak at the Keystone...
March 29, 2014
IF YOU CHOOSE TO BE THE PRIMARY CAREGIVER FOR YOUR ILL SPOUSE
Making the decision to provide care at home for your spouse is a huge decision that affects both spouses, and all others in the...
March 29, 2014
ESTATE PLANNING AND PROBATE ISSUES
Estate planning means much more than preparing a Last Will and Testament or tax planning for the disposition of your assets upon your death;...
March 29, 2014
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT APRIL 2014
APRIL IS PARKINSON’S AWARENESS MONTH and while there are many activities going on to raise money for research, for programs, and to increase the...
March 1, 2014
ROAD TO THE CURE UPDATE MARCH 2014
Just as we were going to press, we received information that one of the SDBC’s Canadian collaborators has shown that the iodine -125 labeled...