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Resources Available in Mandarin and Chinese | 帕金森病 手册
Shared from apdaparkinson.org. 美国帕金森病协会 (APDA) 在这里为您提供必要的信息和资 源，以帮助您更好地应对帕金森病。如果您或您身边的人被 确诊为帕金森病，您可能会感到不知所措。本手册旨在通过 提供关于帕金森病的有用信息，包括常见症状、现有的治疗、 实用的护理建议以及目前关于帕金森病的研究，为广大患者 提供帮助。此外，本手册末尾还提供了可能会对您有所帮助 的资源。more news & info[dsm_blog_carousel...
4 Parkinson’s Advances: How Research Is Improving Treatment
Shared from myparkinsonsteam.com. In the past 10 years, researchers have discovered a lot of new information about Parkinson’s disease and found ways to significantly improve symptoms. However, many people with Parkinson’s still need additional treatment...
A Balancing Act – Freezing and Fall Prevention in Parkinson’s
Shared from parkinson.org.More than half of people with Parkinson's disease (PD) will experience a fall over the next year. While some falls might result in minor scrapes or bruises, others can be life-changing, impacting mobility and more. Keep reading for...
Essential Tremor vs Parkinson’s: What’s the Difference?
Shared from parkinsonsdisease.net. Tremor is one of the characteristic symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD), but it is also characteristic of essential tremor (ET), a neurological disorder that produces involuntary and rhythmic shaking. ET is approximately 8...
What Are Persecutory Delusions? Examples and How To Help
Shared from myparkinsonsteam.com. Persecutory delusions can be one of the most challenging symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD), both for people living with Parkinson’s and for their family members and caregivers. It’s something that many MyParkinsonsTeam members...
Breathing Through: Mindfulness as a Parkinson’s Treatment Tool
Shared from michaeljfox.org. Research shows mindfulness and meditation can improve some Parkinson’s (PD) symptoms and help people live a better life with the disease, but it isn’t always easy to put into practice. In this podcast, you’ll hear from a person living...
9 Top Questions About Palliative Care vs. Hospice Care
Shared from dailycaring.com. These two services are often confused, so it’s important to understand the key differences and benefits of palliative care vs. hospice care. Depending on their health conditions, one or both of these services could significantly improve...
Resources For Care Partners
Shared from parkinson.org.Parkinson’s disease progresses over time — so does your role as a care partner. Explore all stages of the care partner journey and practical tips that can help along the way. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive disease, meaning that it...
How to Respond to Dementia Delusions: Abuse, You’re a Stranger, Someone’s After Me, Bugs Everywhere
Shared from dailycaring.com. False accusations can be tough to handle People with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia might accuse those closest to them of terrible things or believe that other bad things are happening. There are some cases of true abuse, but many of...
15 Affordable Stress Relief Products That Help Caregivers Relax and Unwind
Shared from dailycaring.com. Simple stress relief products can make a big difference Regularly taking time to relax and recharge or building stress relief into your daily routine helps you keep going as a caregiver over the long term without burning out or harming...