Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D., Author at American Parkinson Disease Association

The Smell of Parkinson’s disease

Posted on December 11, 2019October 12, 2023 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Diagnosis of PD is often preceded by a decreased ability to smell. It is therefore ironic that two recent...see more news stories have suggested that people with PD may be able to be identified by others based on their particular odor, one that could potentially be used as a method of PD diagnosis. Could this be […]

The Smell of Parkinson’s disease

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Planning for the What-Ifs — Mental health concerns in advanced PD – psychosis and behavioral problems

Posted on December 3, 2019October 10, 2024 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Planning for the What Ifs Mental Health Concerns in Advanced Parkinson’s Disease Today we continue Parkinson’s Disease: Planning for...see more 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 of their […]

Introducing a new series “Parkinson’s Disease: Planning for the What-Ifs”

Posted on November 19, 2019February 25, 2020 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Planning for Advanced Parkinson’s Disease It’s hard to think about the tough stuff. The what ifs, the worst-case scenarios,...see more the unknowns. For most, if not all people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), the condition is progressive, which means that it gets worse with time. However, for many of you, the worsening is gradual, maybe even imperceptible […]

Repurposing medications for Parkinson’s disease

Posted on November 12, 2019February 25, 2020 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Repurposed medications to treat Parkinson’s Disease Repurposing medications is a process by which medications already approved by the Food...see more and Drug Administration (FDA) for one reason are tested and shown to work for another purpose. One great example of this is the use of Amantadine for Parkinson’s disease (PD). Amantadine was first approved for the […]

Interview with ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen

Posted on November 5, 2019February 25, 2020 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Bill Rasmussen, Founder of the sports cable network ESPN, revealed this past summer...see more that he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in 2014 at the age of 81. Since his announcement, he has been determined to spread his dual message of awareness and optimism. Recently, he sat down with […]

Why should I go to a Parkinson’s disease support group?

Posted on October 15, 2019February 25, 2020 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Support groups play a vital role in the lives...see more of many people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and APDA plays a vital role in providing access to support groups around the country. In general terms, a support group is a collection of participants who meet on […]

Research Progress: APDA-funded research at the International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders

Posted on October 1, 2019May 12, 2022 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

I just returned from the International...see more Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders (MDS) that took place Sept 22-Sept 26, 2019 in Nice, France. The meeting attracts scientists and clinicians from around the world who work in the field of Parkinson’s disease […]

Mucuna pruriens – a natural remedy for Parkinson’s disease?

Posted on September 24, 2019December 26, 2022 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

You may have heard about Mucuna pruriens (MP) as a...see more natural remedy for Parkinson’s disease (PD) and are curious about whether this is something that you should try. I will dedicate the blog today to a discussion of MP – what it is and what its […]

Let’s talk about brain donation

Posted on September 17, 2019May 30, 2023 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

One of the most fundamental ways for scientists to learn about Parkinson’s disease (PD)...see more as well as other brain disorders, is by studying the brain tissue of people with these diseases. There is never too much of this extremely valuable material for research studies. While there are major strides in […]

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The Smell of Parkinson’s disease

The Smell of Parkinson’s disease

Planning for the What-Ifs — Mental health concerns in advanced PD – psychosis and behavioral problems

Introducing a new series “Parkinson’s Disease: Planning for the What-Ifs”

Repurposing medications for Parkinson’s disease

Interview with ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen

Why should I go to a Parkinson’s disease support group?

Research Progress: APDA-funded research at the International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders

Mucuna pruriens – a natural remedy for Parkinson’s disease?

Let’s talk about brain donation

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