ParkinSex, APDA guide for intimacy, honored by healthcare industry
Article highlights the recent awards bestowed on APDA’s ParkinSex project.
Navigating the Holidays With Parkinson’s Disease
Dr. Rebecca Gilbert provides advice for navigating the holidays with PD.
Could Retinal Changes Be a Harbinger of Parkinson’s?
A new study suggests that changes in retinal tissues known to be associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) may occur up to 7 years before clinical symptoms of the disease appear. APDA’s Dr. Rebecca Gilbert comments.
How To Adapt Your Home for Parkinson’s
This article aims to guide people through practical ways to adapt a home in order to make it a safe and accessible space for people with PD. Dr. Rebecca Gilbert provides insight and commentary.
Free course to educate healthcare workers about advanced disease
Article highlights APDA’s free online course that helps healthcare workers better understand advanced PD and how to best manage the challenges that come with caring for their patients with the disease.
How the immune system contributes to Parkinson’s disease
Recent research has found that the body’s immune system may play a role in the development of PD. Dr. Rebecca Gilbert comments.
Ohio to create Parkinson’s registry to track increasing prevalence of disease
Ohio is set to join nearly a dozen other states in establishing a Parkinson's Disease registry, as local advocates point to a rise in the number of cases. APDA provides PD insight.
You are not Alone with Parkinson’s
Rosa Peña, APDA’s Vice President of Programs & Services was a special guest on the Aging Today podcast and spoke about her insights and perspectives a social worker, APDA’s efforts to reach underserved communities, and more.
A Closer Look at Parkinson’s Disease
Dr. Rebecca Gilbert was the featured guest on this podcast and spoke about the symptoms of PD, her experiences with PD patients, and the need for APDA’s guide to intimacy for PD, ParkinSex.
Strength in Optimism, Hope in Progress
APDA’s president and CEO, Leslie A. Chambers joined the Aging Today podcast as a special guest and spoke about PD, how APDA can help people throughout the PD journey, and much more.