December 1, 2022

You’ve probably asked yourself, “could this be dementia?” No one wants to believe they or their loved one could be experiencing dementia, but with...

October 1, 2022

Perelman School of Medicine Frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) refers to a family of disorders characterized by the progressive loss of neurons (brain cells) in the frontal...

October 1, 2020

Hypnosis is a viable therapy for people with Parkinson’s Disease. Stiffness, shakiness, slowness, pain, fear, anxiety, dementia, and sleeplessness can be reduced and sometimes...

October 1, 2020

April 30, 2019

PRO is delighted to bring this WONDERFUL resource to the Parkinson’s world. The book reviews we’ve received are enlightening, heart-warming, words of satisfaction, words...

April 30, 2019

MAY – Maia (meaning “the great one”) is, in fact, the Italic goddess of Spring. Parkinson’s Resource Organization embodies all that spring represents: NEW...

April 10, 2019

April is a very spiritual month again this year, as I have acknowledged at the bottom of this message, but it also happens to...

February 28, 2019

As Charles Dickens said about March, “It was one of those days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it...

February 28, 2019

We were not born knowing how to communicate with a person with dementia; however, we can learn. Improving communication skills will help make caregiving less...

December 28, 2018

PRO will ring in 2019 with optimism and the energy and spirit of New beginnings. We ring it in with great appreciation and homage...

December 28, 2018

When medication fails to ease the symptoms of clinical depression, there are other options to try. Brain stimulation techniques such as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT),...

December 26, 2018

June 27, 2018

From boosting memory to alleviating pain and inflammation, turmeric, a root similar to gingerroot, has been shown to help a whole host of health issues....

April 29, 2018

Dementia Is More Likely If you sit too much, your brain could look just like that of someone with dementia. Sitting also raises your risk...

December 1, 2017

When the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs made news on Oct. 5, 2011, people across the nation reacted with shock, sorrow, and admiration...