November 29, 2015

SYMPTOMS, THERAPIES & TIPS Especially during the holidays, swallowing issues need to be kept in check. Drinking plenty of fluids is critical, however, drinking the...

November 29, 2015

Effective October 13, 2015, home care workers (home health aides, personal care aides and certified nursing assistants) will be subject to the Fair Labor...

November 1, 2015

An Encyclopedia Of Other Diseases And Conditions Resembling Parkinson’s Disease Addendum  In the August 2015 issue we listed a great number of A-Typical, or ParkinsonISMS, or...

November 1, 2015

Proposed Rule Could Undermine Last Remaining Defense for Individuals Seeking Re-Establishment of Constitutional Right to Trial Washington, DC — An NPR article published in October, “Suing a...

November 1, 2015

November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month and Family Hospice Care will be recognizing its Colleagues and Volunteers all month for the extraordinary...

November 1, 2015

Washington, DC — Older driver and drivers with some chronic illnesses (hereinafter referred to as “Senior Driver” even though they may not be senior)...

October 1, 2015

NAELA.org If you’re just reaching Medicare age, you might be surprised to find out that traditional Medicare doesn’t cover prescription drugs. As drug costs rose, Congress...

September 30, 2015

Into the nursing center walked a young Marine looking for his very infirmed father. A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside...

September 30, 2015

LSVT LOUD® is an effective speech treatment for individuals with Parkinson disease (PD) and other neurological conditions.  LSVT LOUD, named for Mrs. Lee Silverman (Lee...

September 30, 2015

Plants we grow in the home are not only deserving for more oxygen, but some of them have the ability to clean the air...

September 30, 2015

The definition of a caregiver is one that provides help to another person in need. In the Parkinson’s world, this is typically an adult...

September 14, 2015

Musician Charlie Nimovitz sings not of the blues but of faith, fragility, and overcoming challenges. “I've discovered that Parkinson’s has played a big role...

September 5, 2015

Parkinson’s disease is characterized by a deterioration of motor functions, which are often visible as tremors, rigidity, slowness of movement and/or postural instability. Tremors...

September 1, 2015

In the past 40 years, attitudes towards death and dying in America and much of the rest of the world have slowly changed. The...

August 14, 2015

Join us in celebrating Nancy Koelling's 70th Birthday, September 20. In a selfless gesture, in honor of her birthday, Nancy has chosen Parkinson’s Resource Organization for...