Why exercise is critical for people with Parkinson’s disease

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

The Benefits of Exercise for Parkinson’s Disease Your family and friends are constantly encouraging you to exercise. Your doctors...see more tell you that exercise is a vital component of Parkinson’s disease (PD) treatment. APDA programming includes exercise programs as a way for people with PD to gain control over their disease. But is exercise worth all […]

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Occupational Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease: Tips and Tricks

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

How to treat Parkinson’s disease symptoms with occupational therapy Parkinson’s disease (PD) can introduce all types of challenges into...see more your daily life, including those that interfere with simple activities that you used to take for granted – such as eating, writing, and using a cell phone. Sometimes medication changes can help you move more easily, […]

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A Post-COVID World With Parkinson’s Disease

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Since March 2020, we have been navigating the strange COVID-19 reality, a reality that kept shifting and continues to...see more keep shifting. The impact of COVID-19 affected every part of our lives. First and foremost, it changed how we interacted with friends and family, but also changed how we shopped, how we exercised, how we gathered, […]

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How Parkinson’s Disease Researchers Get Funding for Their Work

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Learn more about how Parkinson’s research grant proposals are created, from inception to submission to APDA Every May, APDA’s...see more Scientific Advisory Board  (SAB) meets to choose the research grants that APDA will fund in the upcoming fiscal year. APDA’s SAB is comprised of highly successful scientists with a broad range of backgrounds and expertise in […]

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Impaired Balance and Falls in People with Parkinson’s Disease

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Balance Impairment and Falls in Parkinson’s Disease One of the most challenging symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD) that fundamentally...see more affects quality of life is balance impairment that can lead to falls. Falls are one of the major causes of emergency room visits and hospitalizations for people with PD, so finding ways to prevent as many […]

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Preventing the Accumulation of alpha-synuclein: An Interview with ADPA Researcher, Dr. April Darling

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Meet Dr. April Darling, an APDA-funded researcher studying methods to reduce alpha-synuclein in the brains of people with Parkinson’s...see more disease. Our A Closer Look blog is designed to educate, inform, and inspire you through a variety of topics and insights about Parkinson’s disease (PD). One way we do that is through our Interview with APDA Researchers series, as a […]

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Practical Tips on Living Well with Parkinson’s Disease from our PD Community

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Improve your Routine with Helpful Advice & Tips from People with PD & Care Partners Last month, I hosted...see more Dr. Joseph Friedman, a movement disorders neurologist and the Medical Director of the APDA Rhode Island Chapter and Information & Referral Center, for a conversation about small changes in your routine that can have a big […]

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The Effects of the MIND and Mediterranean Diets on Parkinson’s Disease

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

New research into the best diets for Parkinson’s disease reveals the Mediterranean and MIND diets may be associated with...see more later-age of onset of PD There are not many aspects of life that a person feels are under his or her control – especially if that person happens to have Parkinson’s disease (PD).  But diet – […]

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