June 4, 2012

To be totally forthright, the title of this article really should be ‘The Whole Person, That Experiences Movement Disorders,’ because whether you’re aware of it or...

June 4, 2012

I pity the type “A” personalities—people who have to be great at everything. They need to learn that life requires balance. Decide to be...

June 4, 2012

Over 70% of the American population will need some form of Nursing Home Care at some point during their life. The average Nursing Home stay...

May 2, 2012

Elder and Special Needs Law Attorneys across the country educate people with disabilities, seniors, and their families on legal Options this May. The National Academy...

April 30, 2012

In some of the newest studies, research shows that acupuncture has an antioxidant effect in the treatment of Parkinson’s. Increasing evidence shows that oxidative...

April 14, 2012

Miriam K. Glickman, 1918 – April 10, 2012 Passed away peacefully at home at age 94. Preceded in death by Daniel, her beloved husband of 53 years....

April 7, 2012

There comes a day in most of our lives when we are faced with a difficult decision. Your husband or wife, mother or father,...

April 7, 2012

Taking care of an elderly or chronically ill family member is a major commitment in terms of time, money, and emotion. Are you prepared...

April 3, 2012

Neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s have been inert to medicinal treatment partly because most drugs cannot reach the central nervous system (CNS). Why? There...

February 14, 2012

Last month’s article, entitled PARKINSON’S DISEASE: A COLLABORATIVE, focused on identifying the key issues, which have been in the way of developing curative treatment for...

February 13, 2012

If you’ve been diagnosed with Parkinson’s, you can help keep yourself in safe and healthy ways by taking certain precautions. Physical therapy is almost always...

February 13, 2012

Thousands of Americans this year will be diagnosed with a common disorder of the jaw area called temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders (TMJD, formerly...

February 13, 2012

1. STATISTICS First described as “Shaking Palsy” by James Parkinson in 1817, Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic progressive and devastating degenerative neurological illness, second...

January 16, 2012

CAREGIVER BURNOUT HAS YOUR ATTITUDE CHANGED?  Caregiver burnout is a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion AND Is often accompanied by a change in...

January 16, 2012

Levodopa is converted to a chemical called dopamine in the brain. Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease may be caused by low levels of dopamine in the...