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Donate to PRO!November 3, 2012
The Gyrotonic Expansion System®
One of the major challenges that people with Parkinson’s face is a struggle with movement quality and specificity. The complexities of movement fluidity and...
November 3, 2012
Self-Help Estate Planning
Many people do their own estate planning with the use of inexpensive self-help computer programs and downloads from the internet. While many of those...
November 3, 2012
How Can Vision Positively Impact The Effects of Parkinson's Disease
Do you wonder how a pair of glasses could possibly appear to reverse the devastating effects of Parkinson’s disease? And yet, with a proper...
November 3, 2012
Exercise Tips From New Beginning Physical Therapy, Inc.
Many people ask for guidance on general exercises that can be done safely at home for someone with Parkinson’s disease. It’s difficult to give...
November 3, 2012
November is National Caregiver's Month
On November 22, 1997, former President Clinton signed the first presidential proclamation (Proclamation 7055), in recognition of National Family Caregivers Week. Since 1997, every president...
October 3, 2012
ROAD TO THE CURE UPDATE OCTOBER 2012
Watching the science on the ROAD TO CURE PARKINSON’S, in order to excel the development of diagnostics and therapeutics for Parkinson’s disease, the San...
October 2, 2012
Cacao Benefits on Parkinson's Disease and Dementia
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...
October 2, 2012
Protect the Elderly and People With Disabilities
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...
October 2, 2012
THE IMPORTANCE OF FINDING THE RIGHT DENTIST
A dentist who knows how to treat TMJ will first come up with a diagnosis so that s/he will know how to treat the...
October 1, 2012
Caregivers, Who's Taking Care of You?
CAREGIVERS, Who’s Taking Care of You? Taking Care of YOU, the caregiver is VERY IMPORTANT so that you can continue caring for the person with...
October 1, 2012
PRO welcomes Ms. Cricket Prescott
October 2012 — Parkinson’s Resource Organization (PRO) announces and welcomes Ms. Cricket Prescott as its newest staff member. Ms. Prescott will serve as Director...
September 4, 2012
Do You Have Dripping Nose Syndrome?
If you are a person with Parkinson’s have you been experiencing nasal discharge frequently throughout the day? You’re probably thinking it is “allergies.” You’re...
September 4, 2012
The Wooden Bowl
A frail, older man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year-old grandson. The man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his...
September 4, 2012
Exercise is Medicine For Parkinson's Patients
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...
September 4, 2012
Post Traumatic Vision Syndrome
Visual function is often overlooked as part of the rehabilitation effort with Parkinson’s disease. Vision leads the MOVEMENT of the body, an area affected...
