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Parkinson’s Psychosis: Hallucinations and Delusions
Shared from myparkinsonsteam.com. Key Facts About Hallucinations and Delusions What Causes Hallucinations and Delusions in Parkinson’s? 6 Facts About Parkinson’s That Aren’t Well Known Seeing Objects Out of the Corner of Your Eye and Other Parkinson’s...
Nutrition and PD
Shared from parkinson.org.A balanced diet is a foundation of good health. For people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), a balanced diet is even more important. In PD, there are some foods that may help to ease symptoms and help brain health, while others can affect the...
Balance and Parkinson’s: 6 Ways To Prevent Falls
Shared from myparkinsonsteam.com. “I have fallen at least a dozen times, and thankfully, have not broken anything,” one member of MyParkinsonsTeam wrote. Another member said, “A good day is one without falls.” As people age, their risk of falling increases. However,...
Study shows how Parkinson’s drug disrupts the gut microbiome
Shared from southampton.ac.uk. New research by the University of Southampton has revealed how a commonly prescribed Parkinson’s disease drug disrupts the gut microbiome, potentially causing health complications. The Southampton scientists, working with colleagues at...
Healthy Ways to Overcome Caregiver Burnout
Shared from brainandlife.org. Tracy Cram Perkins understands the toll of caregiving. For more than 16 years, she looked after her parents, an uncle, and an aunt—all battling different forms of dementia. Her mother experienced postoperative cognitive decline...
FDA Approves Onapgo
Shared from drugs.com. Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUPN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug...
Sugar and Parkinson’s: 7 Facts To Know
Shared from myparkinsonsteam.com. Do you find yourself digging through the snack cabinet at night for a cookie or piece of chocolate or downing sugary coffee drinks in the morning? Interestingly, these sugar cravings may be linked to your Parkinson’s disease. Sugar...
Understanding Cognitive Fluctuations: What Do They Entail?
Shared from apdaparkinson.org. Cognitive difficulties are a common symptom of Parkinson’s disease and can be very challenging both for people with PD and their care partners. Typically, these changes are noticed slowly over time as the person with PD develops...
Peripheral Neuropathy and Parkinson’s: The Connection
Shared from parkinsonsdisease.net. People with Parkinson's disease (PD) can sometimes have problems with their hands and feet, including weakness, numbness, and pain.1 Those with this discomfort might be unsure whether these are signs of PD or something else....
A Mother Shares How Parkinson’s Changed Her Parenting
Shared from brainandlife.org. Soania Mathur, a retired family physician in Toronto, says her disease has made her a passionate advocate and better parent. You were diagnosed with Parkinson's disease [PD] just after you finished your residency in family...