August 1, 2021

IN-HOME CARE AND SENIOR SAFETY TIPS Kerry Goss Senior Helpers of The Desert When it comes to living independently at home for yourself or a senior loved...

July 1, 2021

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT RIGHT NOW WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAREGIVER DIES BEFORE THE PATIENT? When a person with Parkinson’s dies, their family caregiver faces a...

May 1, 2021

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT May is the month of Better Speech and Hearing, which we recognize in our article COMMUNICATION IS KEY AT ALL AGES. It...

May 1, 2021

EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO LONG-TERM PLANNING Jim Lawless, MBA   Your Parkinson’s family needs YOU to consider planning for Long Term Care. Long-Term Care is a subject...

April 1, 2021

A Message from the President With the Ides of March behind us, we look forward to PARKINSON’S AWARENESS MONTH, April. For those of us in...

April 1, 2021

WHAT CAREGIVERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ADULT INCONTINENCE By Angel Westerman, CEO, and Owner of Dependable Daughter An aging individual’s loved ones may be thrown into...

November 1, 2020

NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL CAREGIVERS MONTH. A CAREGIVER’S BILL OF RIGHTS Caregiving is a tough job. This November, we remember the people who lovingly give baths, clean...

June 30, 2020

  We see the headlines and pictures: doctors, nurses, hospital personnel, EMTs -- gowned and masked -- fighting the battle against an unseen coronavirus that...

June 27, 2019

I have had Parkinson’s for twelve years and began taking Carbidopa-Levodopa (Sinemet) as well as Ropinirole (Requip) with little success in quieting my resting...

June 27, 2019

            One may be the loneliest number, but research shows that a lack of acquaintances isn't the only warning sign of solitude.             What Does...

June 27, 2019

      PRO… SAILING Toward a Cure! Fund our fleet so we can deliver the goods Summer is here, but we are not cooling down our efforts!  Click...

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...

February 1, 2018

FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Women with Parkinson’s disease appear to face a disadvantage: They’re much less likely than men to have...

October 4, 2017

Reliance on caregivers doubles as people near death, and half of those caregivers -- typically unpaid family members -- report having no time for...

September 4, 2017

Grief is often a foreign feeling for most until they are faced with it head on. When you lose a loved one, it can...