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6 Facts About Parkinson’s That Aren’t Well Known
Shared from myparkinsonsteam.com. If you or a loved one is living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), you’ve probably spent a lot of time researching the condition and trying to understand its causes, symptoms, and progression. But even the most detail-oriented search...
Parkinson’s vs. Huntington’s Disease: What’s the Difference?
Shared from myparkinsonsteam.com. Both Parkinson’s disease and Huntington’s disease are progressive neurodegenerative disorders that affect the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). “Progressive” means they worsen over time, and “neurodegenerative” means...
Neuro Talk: Research Update from The CSO
Shared from parkinson.org.Over the past few years, Parkinson's disease (PD) research has undergone a dramatic transformation. Scientists are moving beyond the traditional focus on the brain alone and adopting a whole systems approach to understanding the disease....
PD GENEration: Advancing Research, Empowering Lives
Shared from parkinson.org.PD GENEration: Mapping the Future of Parkinson’s Disease is an international Parkinson’s Foundation research study that has enrolled more than 20,000 people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) since its launch six years ago. Study data has already...
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...
What Causes Parkinson’s?
Shared from myparkinsonsteam.com. The cause of most cases of Parkinson’s disease is unknown. Although researchers have established that both hereditary and environmental factors influence a person’s risk of developing Parkinson’s, for the most part, they don’t know...
What’s in Your Parkinson’s Medicine Cabinet
Shared from michaeljfox.org. Movement disorder specialist, lifestyle medicine physician and MJFF Principal Medical Advisor Rachel Dolhun, MD, DipABLM, answers community questions on Parkinson’s and exercise with physical therapist and rehab scientist Cristina...
How Dance Promotes Brain Health
Shared from brainandlife.org. By the time Bette Loomis was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment in 2015, she had been experiencing considerable forgetfulness and getting lost in familiar places for nearly two years. Her doctor prescribed galantamine, a...
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...