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...
May 1, 2013
Green Tea!
The main antioxidant in green tea could be a potent way to prevent Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases, according to research done by Prof....
May 1, 2013
Not Just Tremor
People like boxing legend Muhammad Ali and actor Michael J. Fox have helped to deepen the understanding of Parkinson’s disease as a movement disorder....
May 1, 2013
Is Your Doctor Leaving the Medicare Program? Planning for Healthcare
Congress and the Obama administration continue to discuss the budget deficit, and cuts to Medicare are a part of the discussion. The Medicare sustainable...
May 1, 2013
Can You Get Lasting TMD Relief From Special Headbands?
TMJ disorder causes trying symptoms that make life nearly unbearable. Because temporomandibular joint disorder is so debilitating, sufferers are often pushed toward surgical procedures...