May 31, 2024 | Living with PD
Shared from dailycaring.com. Traveling with dementia can still be possible When your older adult has Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, it doesn’t automatically mean that they can’t travel with you. But it’s essential to honestly evaluate their symptoms before...
May 31, 2024 | General Interest
Shared from michaeljfox.org. President Biden has signed the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act into law! The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will now establish an advisory council and the National Parkinson’s Project, a first-ever federal...
May 24, 2024 | Caregiver Articles
Shared from dailycaring.com. The term caregiver burden describes the cumulative toll experienced by family caregivers. Cake explains the difference between burden and burnout, signs of caregiver burden, and how to relieve caregiver burden. Caregiving is not a one size...
May 24, 2024 | General Interest, Living with PD
Shared from parkinson.org. A serious misconception about Parkinson’s disease (PD) is that rehabilitative care should only come into play in the later stages of the disease. In fact, rehabilitation can play a crucial role in managing and improving PD symptoms,...
May 24, 2024 | Living with PD, Research
Shared from parkinson.org. Currently, there is no single test to diagnose Parkinson’s disease (PD). Doctors rely on symptoms, which can mean a delay in diagnosis as early symptoms can be hard to distinguish from other common ailments. A new study in the Journal of the...
