August 1, 2024

For our Coachella Locals, we are excited to announce the launch of PRO Social Club! Join us for unique monthly activities designed for people...

August 1, 2024

The Bucket List, a 2007 movie starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, helped contemporize the old expression “kick the bucket,” a common slang phrase...

August 1, 2024

Electricity is something we take for granted. When you depend on electricity to power medical equipment and medicine at home, then it comes as...

August 1, 2024

The struggle over age-related driving issues is all too common. For example, more than 80 percent of older adults never speak to a family...

August 1, 2024

Researchers have suspected for some time that the link between our gut and brain plays a role in the development of Parkinson’s disease. A new...

July 1, 2024

We are continuing the revisiting of an article series written by Willaim R. Remery, an Elder Law Attorney. If you enjoyed May’s Intro to...

July 1, 2024

Using rasagiline (a Parkinson’s “rescue” drug) together with DULoxetine (commonly known as Cymbalta) is not recommended.  Combining these medications can increase the risk of a...

July 1, 2024

1. Role Play – Start planning well before the trip to avoid stressful situations. Decide everyone’s role in advance – in particular, who will...

July 1, 2024

There are many things that caregivers can do to help themselves and their loved ones prepare for any type of emergency or disaster, but...

July 1, 2024

An older diabetes treatment called lixisenatide resulted in less progression of motor disability after 12 months in patients in an early stage of the...

July 1, 2024

House and Senate lawmakers unveiled a bipartisan package of veterans bills which would dramatically expand in-home care for aging veterans, boost assistance for homeless...

June 1, 2024

More than four years after nearly all visitors were barred from US nursing homes amid a spreading pandemic, consumer advocates are pushing to enshrine...

June 1, 2024

Parkinson’s patient Thomas Matsson was the first in the world to receive 7 million lab-grown brain cells in 2023. Today, he can smell and...

February 1, 2024

    Share your voice with the Speech Accessibility Project. Now recruiting individuals with Parkinson's to help speech recognition tools understand diverse voices, including those affected by...

July 31, 2023

Did you know that Medicare Part A may cover care in certified skilled nursing facilities? While Medicare doesn’t cover custodial care (like bathing, using...