APDA’s Grassroots Network: APDA Chapters

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

Get to know the American Parkinson Disease Association Chapters American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) is the largest grassroots network...see more serving the Parkinson’s disease (PD) community. This network is comprised of APDA Chapters and APDA Information & Referral (I&R) Centers across the country, through which we provide critical resources, programs and services to people living with […]

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Posture problems in Parkinson’s Disease

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Dr. Gilbert discusses the various abnormal postures associated with Parkinson’s disease. Posture and PD A well-established but poorly understood...see more clinical feature of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is difficulty with posture. Most people with PD exhibit some degree of stooped posture. A smaller group of people with PD have more pronounced problems with posture. They might walk […]

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APDA’s Grassroots Network: APDA Information & Referral Centers

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

Get to know the programs we offer at our Information & Referral centers APDA is the largest grassroots network...see more serving the Parkinson’s disease (PD) community. This network is comprised of APDA Chapters and APDA Information & Referral Centers across the country, through which we provide critical resources, programs and services to people living with PD […]

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PD and the microbiome

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

What is the microbiome? The human gut harbors trillions of micro-organisms referred to collectively as the microbiome. Current understanding...see more is that the microbiome provides a number of benefits to the human including help with digestion of food, help with warding off harmful microorganisms, aid in the absorption of particular nutrients, and creation of needed vitamins. […]

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Let’s Talk About Palliative Care and Parkinson’s disease

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People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and their care partners are always searching for ways to make their lives easier,...see more healthier and fuller. Using the principles of palliative care to enhance PD-specific care is one way to do that. Palliative care is a medical approach for those with complex illnesses, in which the focus is on […]

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Planning for the What Ifs – Multiple System Atrophy

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Advanced Parkinson’s and Multiple System Atrophy As part of our Planning for the What Ifs series, today we continue to expand...see more the definition of advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD) by discussing one of the atypical parkinsonian syndromes. In a past blog we explored two other atypical parkinsonian syndromes – Progressive supranuclear palsy and Corticobasal degeneration. Today we will […]

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Parkinson’s Partners: Introducing Medical Students to Parkinson’s disease

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

As all of you know very well, Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a complex disorder that affects so many parts...see more of a person’s life. In order for physicians to fully understand the impact the disease has on people with PD, it is not enough to learn the science and medicine of the condition. But how is […]

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Peripheral neuropathy and Parkinson’s disease

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Today I will address the potential link between Parkinson’s disease and a common neurologic condition called peripheral neuropathy. This...see more topic was submitted via the Suggest a Topic portal. I am grateful for your suggestions so please continue to let us know what you’d like to learn more about! In order to understand what peripheral neuropathy […]

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Planning for the What-Ifs: Sleep disorders in Advanced Parkinson’s Disease

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

Planning for the What-Ifs, Part Five: Sleep Disorders & Advanced Parkinson’s Disease  Today we continue Parkinson’s Disease: Planning for the...see more 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 activities of daily […]

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