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October 29, 2019
RED MARBLES
Abe Miller was bagging some early potatoes for me. I noticed a small boy, delicate of bone and feature, ragged but clean, hungrily apprising...
July 30, 2019
VITAMIN D AND DEPRESSION
Many studies have linked Vitamin D deficiency with depression. In a cross-sectional study of 12,594 patients in a database at the Mayo Clinic, researchers...
February 28, 2019
WHAT IS APRAXIA OF EYELID OPENING AND HOW DO YOU TREAT IT?
Apraxia of lid opening is a condition in which patients who have otherwise normal eyelids have difficulty opening the eyelids. This is a problem...
December 28, 2018
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT - JANUARY 2019
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
ASSISTED LIVING VS. HOME CARE
The Senior Tsunami – You’ve probably heard the terms “senior tsunami” or “silver tsunami.” They are terms used to describe the demographic phenomenon of...
December 28, 2018
FDA APPROVES INBRIJA
FDA Approves Inbrija (levodopa inhalation powder) for Intermittent Treatment of OFF Episodes in People with Parkinson’s Disease ARDSLEY, NY–(Business Wire) December 21, 2018 — Acorda...
December 28, 2018
WHAT YOUR URINE SAYS ABOUT YOUR HEALTH
You or your doctor may be able to tell some things about your health simply by looking at the color of your pee and...
December 28, 2018
WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS OF GOCOVRI?
The most common side effects of GOCOVRI include hallucinations, dizziness, dry mouth, swelling of legs and feet, constipation, and falls. Possible serious side effects of...
December 28, 2018
ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY AND OTHER DEPRESSION TREATMENTS
When medication fails to ease the symptoms of clinical depression, there are other options to try. Brain stimulation techniques such as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT),...
November 30, 2018
HEALTH BENEFITS OF WILD LETTUCE
NOTE from PRO: For a very long time, one of our constituents from Israel suffers from chronic Dystonia along with his Parkinson’s. He has...
November 30, 2018
INSPIRATIONAL LESSONS
In a rural area a farmer was tending to his horse named Buddy, and along came a stranger who despartely needed the farmer’s help....
November 30, 2018
2018 TAX REFORM: ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE END OF THE YEAR?
Are you wondering how the introduction of the new tax law this year might impact you? For many taxpayers, the new tax law creates...
November 30, 2018
HOLY BASIL TO BEAT STRESS AND SLEEP BETTER
NOTE from PRO: There are people affected by Parkinson’s who cannot, or in many cases, wish not to take more pharmaceuticals for what seems...
November 30, 2018
THE HEALTHY BENEFITS OF GRATITUDE
We all know that gratitude is a good thing, but here’s a fact that might surprise you: gratitude is good for your body. The...
