AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSOCIATION TO CELEBRATE THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY & CONNECTION DURING PARKINSON’SDISEASE AWARENESS MONTH APDA Connects & Supports the Parkinson’s Community in April and Year-Round. With a PD Diagnosis Every 6 Minutes, Awareness is Needed Now More than Ever NEW YORK, NY, March 27, 2023 — April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month and […]
LEARNING MORE ABOUT HOW LIFSTYLE AFFECTS PD Are you or a loved one living with PD? Are you curious to know how lifestyle habits can impact your journey with the disease? Below, we share insight into two health-related topics — sleep and probiotics — and how they interact with PD. Sleep & PD: How Are […]
Your Questions Answered on Tremor, Prognosis & More On a recent episode of APDA’s Dr. Gilbert Hosts, Dr. Drew Falconer joined me to answer your questions about Parkinson’s disease (PD). We covered a lot of ground during the broadcast and answered many questions from the audience. It was a very informative conversation, and we encourage you to […]
On a recent episode of APDA’s Dr. Gilbert Hosts, Dr. Drew Falconer joined me to tackle your unanswered questions about Parkinson’s disease (PD). We covered a lot of ground during the broadcast and answered many questions from the audience. In this blog, we are answering some of the questions we didn’t have time for, specifically about nutrition, […]
APDA Virtual Parkinson’s Conference: Educate, Empower, Engage More than 1,000 community members came together for the 2023 APDA Virtual Parkinson’s Conference to learn about important research updates, find invaluable resources and support, and to connect with community. WATCH THE RECORDINGS Most sessions were recorded and are available right now to watch on the APDA Virtual […]
APDA Virtual Parkinson’s Conference: Educate, Empower, Engage More than 1,000 community members came together for the 2023 APDA Virtual Parkinson’s Conference to learn about important research updates, find invaluable resources and support, and to connect with community. WATCH THE RECORDINGS Most sessions were recorded and are available right now to watch on the APDA Virtual […]
ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT COGNITIVE CHANGES? Changes in cognition can unfortunately be a common non-motor symptom of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an early stage of cognitive difficulty that does not interfere with independent living, yet the symptoms can still have an impact of your life – affecting your confidence and abilities […]
How to manage the cognitive challenges of Parkinson’s disease On a recent episode of APDA’s Dr. Gilbert Hosts about Mild Cognitive Impairment & Parkinson’s Disease, I spoke with Dr. Jasdeep S. Hundal, a neuropsychologist with expertise in the cognitive challenges of Parkinson’s disease (PD.) We covered a lot of ground during the broadcast and answered questions […]
How many people have Parkinson’s disease? You may have heard the statistic that there are approximately one million people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) living in the US. That number has increased in past decades and will continue to increase. Recent epidemiological studies have led to that current estimate of one million. The Prevalence of Parkinson’s […]
Questions About Parkinson’s Disease & Cognitive Impairment Changes in cognition can unfortunately be a common non-motor symptom of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an early stage of cognitive difficulty that does not interfere with a person’s ability to perform activities independently but can nevertheless affect a person’s performance of more complex cognitive […]
