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Donate to PRO!October 30, 2025
Newsworthy Notes NOVEMBER 2025
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July 3, 2024
Parkinson’s Resource Organization (PRO) Celebrates National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act Being Signed Into Law by President Biden
Bill Cements Federal Commitment to Eradicating Parkinson’s Disease Indian Wells, CA - July 3rd, 2024 – Yesterday, President Joe Biden signed the “Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer...
June 1, 2024
UNDERSTANDING HOSPICE FOR PARKINSON’S DISEASE
Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder that impacts the nervous system, gradually affecting movement and coordination. In its advanced stages, Parkinson’s can lead to...
June 1, 2024
DEHYDRATION IN PARKINSON’S: SYMPTOMS, RISKS & TIPS
Dehydration in Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a major concern because the risks associated with becoming dehydrated can significantly worsen already compromised neurological function. Complicating...
June 1, 2024
PARIS 2024: DESJARDINS [CARRIED] THE OLYMPIC TORCH IN AID OF PARKINSON'S PATIENTS
Anthony Desjardins has revealed his joy of carrying the Paris 2024 Olympic torch in his home city of Montpellier as a young person with...
June 1, 2024
NEWSWORTHY NOTES -- JUNE 2024
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February 1, 2024
NANOPLASTICS WORSEN PARKINSON’S SIGNS IN WORMS, HUMAN NERVE CELLS
Exposure to nanoplastics, micro-sized fragments of plastic waste found in the environment, mimicked the signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in tiny worms and...
February 1, 2024
SHE’S BACK! JO ROSEN TO FACILITATE HANDFUL OF SUPPORT GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE SPRING
After soaking up the sun in tropical Saipan, our forever founder and former President Jo Rosen is back on the schedule to facilitate a...
October 1, 2023
THE TOP FINANCIAL SCAMS TARGETING OLDER ADULTS
Financial scams targeting older adults are costly, widespread, and on the rise. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in 2021 there were...
October 1, 2023
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY IS KEY TO EQUALITY IN A DIGITAL WORLD
The following article was written by Matthew Lu, PRO’s youngest board member, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s when he was still a teenager. Below,...
October 1, 2023
HOW TO LAUGH MORE EVERY SINGLE DAY — AND WHY IT’S SO GOOD FOR YOU
When we laugh, our brain activity changes in ways that lower our stress response. You may have heard that old saying, “Laughter is the...
July 31, 2023
SIX UNUSUAL SIGNS OF DEHYDRATION YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
Extreme dehydration—defined by the World Health Organization as a loss of more than 10 percent of your body weight in fluid—can lead to injury...
July 31, 2023
LACOSAMIDE, EPILEPSY DRUG, SHOWS NEUROPROTECTIVE EFFECTS IN RAT MODEL
Lacosamide, a medication approved to treat epilepsy, showed a potential to be neuroprotective in a rat model of Parkinson’s, a study reports. Treatment with lacosamide...
July 31, 2023
WHAT TO EAT AND WHAT TO AVOID WHEN YOU HAVE DIARRHEA
Occasional diarrhea is nothing to worry about. The causes of diarrhea can range from a stomach flu to a specific meal or ingredient you...
July 31, 2023
A Nap A Day Keeps Brain Aging At Bay
Napping during the day could help older people keep mentally sharp by reducing brain shrinkage. From the age of 35, the brain shrinks by 0.2%...
