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Donate to PRO!June 30, 2013
Congress' Drafting Error Denies Individuals With Disabilities A Fundamental Right
Have you ever witnessed the distress of dignity being stripped from a person simply due to a physical disability that prevents the person from entering...
June 30, 2013
TMJ/TMD Therapy: A Testimonial
A TESTIMONIAL FROM A WOMAN WITH PD I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s September 2009 at age 63 and began seeing Dr. Jennings in February 2011...
June 29, 2013
CCT Brings Medical Advancements To Those In Need
Have you heard of Prozac®, Cymbalta®, Aricept®, Imitrex® or Paxel®? Maybe you take one of them. These are just a few of the medications...
June 3, 2013
ROAD TO THE CURE UPDATE JUNE 2013
The month of May was a very busy month for the SDBC in that we moved our vivarium to our new facility. Our efforts in...
June 3, 2013
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT JULY 2013
In the heat of the summer, I hope all of you are staying cool, safe, well and enjoying the precious moments life has to...
June 3, 2013
A Day In The Life of a Parkinson's Caregiver
Her name was Anne. She was 80 years old and the caregiver for her 82 year old husband. Her journey started 3 years ago,...
June 3, 2013
The Gyrontonic 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...
June 3, 2013
Peppers and Parkinson's
A recent study published in Annals of Neurology (Article first published online: 9 MAY 2013) found that eating “peppers” twice a week or more...
June 3, 2013
Oral Health, Pneumonia and Parkinson's
As Parkinson’s advances, most Parkinson’s patients cannot perform their own oral care. It is reported that 72% to 84% of nursing home residents had...
June 3, 2013
Shingles With or Without Parkinson's
Shingles is very common. Fifty percent of all Americans will have had shingles by the time they are 80. While shingles occurs in people...
May 1, 2013
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT MAY 2013
Our hearts go out to those in the Midwest and Northwest still suffering inclement weather. We hope the April showers bring you May flowers. The...
May 1, 2013
ROAD TO THE CURE UPDATE MAY 2013
We are happy to be in our new office and laboratory space continuing on our mission “Road to the Cure.” For a better understanding...
May 1, 2013
The Story of The Blind Girl
There was once a blind girl who hated herself just because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there...
May 1, 2013
TEN QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE HIRING A HOME CARE AGENCY
While finding a caregiver on your own may initially appear to be less expensive, the cost difference becomes negligible when time, taxes, insurance and...
May 1, 2013
Using Your Smartphone to Treat Your TMD
Chronic pain is a big problem in America, where medications often cause more harm than good. Right now, doctors and state governments are struggling...
