Let’s Talk About Home Modifications and Parkinson’s Disease

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

How modifications to your environment can help you stay in your home As we hear often, Parkinson’s disease (PD)...see more affects every person differently. Because of this, it is very difficult to predict how any individual’s PD will progress. This may create a source of stress as people with PD and their care partners begin to […]

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Let’s talk about Driving and Parkinson’s disease

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Driving and Parkinson’s disease For some people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), there may come a time when it is...see more no longer safe for them to drive. This is a very sensitive and fraught issue since for many people, driving is equated with independence, and people with PD may assume that relinquishing driving means a further […]

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How can focused ultrasound help PD symptoms?

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Focused Ultrasound for Parkinson’s disease Although elective procedures are currently being postponed in hospitals across the country because of...see more the necessary focus on COVID-19, eventually our hospitals will return to normal and non-emergent procedures will be performed again. This will include elective procedures for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Two brain procedures that are […]

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What does a Movement Disorders Specialist do?

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Today, I will address a topic that I get asked about quite often via the Ask A Doctor portal...see more on our website. People are eager to learn about the differences between the PD care received from a general neurologist versus a Movement Disorders Specialist. What distinguishes one from the other? While there are many similarities […]

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Maintaining your mental health during the COVID-19 crisis

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Mental health in the time of COVID-19 Many people are feeling tense and anxious in this difficult time. But...see more for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), as well as for anyone with a chronic disease, this time can be more stressful than for those without health issues, for a number of reasons. I have previously discussed […]

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Other causes of tremor besides Parkinson’s disease

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A tremor doesn’t always mean it’s Parkinson’s Many people think of Parkinson’s disease (PD) as the “tremor disease”, so...see more much so, that when a tremor is noticed, the first diagnosis people typically think of is PD. Although about 25% of people with PD do not have tremor, 75% of them do, so tremor is certainly […]

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Planning for the What ifs – Falls, Extreme Immobility and Swallowing Difficulties

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Planning for the What ifs – Part Three Falls, Extreme Immobility and Secretion Management  Today we continue Parkinson’s Disease: Planning...see more for the What Ifs, a special series of posts to address both motor and non-motor issues of people with advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD). We are defining advanced PD as those who are no longer independent in their […]

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The use of acupuncture and massage for Parkinson’s disease

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Exploring therapeutic treatments for Parkinson’s disease A growing number of people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) are interested in trying...see more to improve both their motor and non-motor symptoms with therapies that are not medications. Beyond physical, occupational and speech therapy, all of which can play a crucial role in maximizing function in PD, there are a […]

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Genes, Stem cells and Alpha-synuclein: An Interview with APDA Researcher Dr. Vikram Khurana

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

Our A Closer Look blog is designed to educate, inform and inspire you through a variety of topics and insights about...see more Parkinson’s disease (PD). Our Interview with APDA Researchers series within the blog was created to give you a closer look at some of the dedicated APDA-funded researchers who are focused on finding better treatments and a […]

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Parenting with Parkinson’s Disease

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

A discussion about navigating Parkinson’s and parenting About ten percent of people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) are diagnosed before...see more the age of 50, a subset of PD known as Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease (YOPD), sometimes referred to as Early Onset Parkinson’s Disease. People with YOPD have a number of unique concerns that people who are […]

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