Nov 25, 2024 | Caregiver Articles, General Interest, Living with PD
Shared from brainandlife.org. A special meal at a senior center demonstrates that food can offer moments of connection and memory for people with dementia. Jake Broder, an actor and a playwright, met Michael, a man in his seventies with dementia, at the Bayview...
Nov 25, 2024 | General Interest
Shared from brainandlife.org. After a lifetime of working, staying home can be a major adjustment, says Kirk R. Daffner, MD, director of the Alzheimer Center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Work keeps people physically and mentally active, which...
Oct 4, 2024 | General Interest, Living with PD
Shared from parkinsonsdisease.net. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurological disorder that affects a person’s ability to move. Most people associate PD with movement or motor symptoms like tremors, shaking, muscle stiffness, and poor balance. However, there is...
Sep 19, 2024 | General Interest, Research
Shared from nbcnews.com. The “Parkinson’s Belt” is a series of regions in the U.S. with unusually high rates of the disease. Some scientists believe that environmental factors play a major role in who gets Parkinson’s. Watch Video more news & info EXPLORING...
Sep 19, 2024 | General Interest, Living with PD
Shared from parkinson.org. There is a general lack of awareness of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), corticobasal degeneration (CBD) and multiple system atrophy (MSA) among many healthcare professionals and the general public. A long road to an accurate clinical...
Sep 5, 2024 | General Interest, Living with PD
Shared from parkinsonvoiceproject.org. People with Parkinson’s have much more control over their movements than they think. Watch this video to learn how! Understanding the role of dopamine and the concept of INTENT can help people with Parkinson’s and their...
