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Donate to PRO!December 6, 2017
A BOX FULL OF KISSES
The story goes that some time ago, a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight...
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December 1, 2017
9 DISEASES PEOPLE KEEP SECRET: Check out #5
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...
December 1, 2017
THREE PIECES OF ADVICE I WOULD GIVE MY YOUNGER SELF
Have you ever had the thought, “If only I knew then what I know now?” Hindsight is 20/20, and whether or not we have...
December 1, 2017
SWALLOWING DISORDERS (DYSPHAGIA) IN PARKINSON’S (ISMS) PAY ATTENTION THIS SEASON
This is the time of year when swallowing issues become even more prevalent than usual. This may be because of anxieties involved with the...
December 1, 2017
WHO CHANGES THE LIGHT BULBS? LIVING ALONE WITH A CHRONIC ILLNESS
“I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!” Sound familiar? I usually laugh at this famous line from a commercial that most of us have...
October 4, 2017
PHARMACISTS ARE AN ESSENTIAL RESOURCE FOR PARKINSON’S DISEASE PATIENTS
The Pharmaceutical Journal 28 Sep 2017 Pharmacists are well placed to manage the complex medication regimens of patients with Parkinson’s disease by not only...
October 4, 2017
CAREGIVING NEEDS DOUBLE AS END OF LIFE NEARS
Reliance on caregivers doubles as people near death, and half of those caregivers -- typically unpaid family members -- report having no time for...
October 4, 2017
DEMENTIA CARE: A HUGE FINANCIAL BURDEN FOR U.S. FAMILIES
Caring for a family member with a neurological disorder such as dementia is vastly more expensive than caring for a senior who is dementia-free,...
October 4, 2017
INSPIRATIONAL STORY: PUPPIES FOR SALE
A shop owner placed a sign above his door that said: “Puppies For Sale.” Signs like this always have a way of attracting young...
September 4, 2017
5 TIPS AFTER CAREGIVING IS OVER
Grief is often a foreign feeling for most until they are faced with it head on. When you lose a loved one, it can...
September 4, 2017
INSPIRATIONAL: WHEN SOMEONE IS FACING DIFFICULTIES, WE’RE ALL AT RISK
There was a farm, where lived farmer John with his wife Molly. The farm has pigs, cows and many animals. Also on the farm,...
September 4, 2017
UPDATE ON PATIENTS LAWSUIT AGAINST STEM CELL CLINIC, STEMGENEX
Reprinted from The Niche, January 23, 2017 The website Law360 has an interesting update on the proposed class action lawsuit against the San Diego stem cell clinic...
September 4, 2017
HOW MEDICAL CANNABIS COULD TREAT PARKINSON’S DISEASE
Parkinson's is a brain-related disease that is almost impossible to detect. But how could medical cannabis help patients to manage symptoms? By Julie Godard...
September 4, 2017
ELECTRIC FIELDS CAN STIMULATE DEEP IN YOUR BRAIN WITHOUT SURGERY
Reprinted from New Scientist SHORT SHARP SCIENCE 15 November 2016 It’s one of the boldest treatments in medicine: delivering an electrical current deep into the...
July 30, 2017
APHASIA: WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH PEOPLE AFFECTED BY IT
Aphasia is damage that specifically affects the portions of the brain that support language; Generally associated with damage to the left hemisphere of the...
