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10 Caregiver Stress Relief Tips to Get You Through the Holidays
Shared from dailycaring.com. Reduce holiday stress with self care for caregivers The holidays can be a time of mixed emotions and extra stress for caregivers. There are happy celebrations, special traditions, and wonderful memories. But there can also be unpleasant...
3 Foods To Eat and 3 To Avoid With Parkinson’s Disease
Shared from myparkinsonsteam.com. There’s no specific diet for Parkinson’s disease, but what you eat matters. Choosing a balanced diet with plenty of nutritious foods can help you feel your best and protect your health. You don’t have to change all your eating...
Your Guide to the Holidays with Parkinson’s
Shared from parkinson.org.Every year, Parkinson’s Foundation Helpline specialists receive calls from people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and their loved ones looking for advice when it comes to navigating the holidays. So, we put our specialists’ top recommendations...
20 Parkinson’s-Friendly Gifts
Shared from parkinson.org.Unsure of what to gift your loved one with Parkinson’s disease (PD) for an upcoming holiday or birthday? Parkinson’s is a disease that progresses over time and brings with it a myriad of symptoms —and sometimes, a small gift can help make...
Parkinson’s Foundation Presents Five Findings at International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders
Shared from parkinson.org.Every year thousands of Parkinson’s disease (PD) experts and researchers share research findings that have the potential to help people living with Parkinson’s at the International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders. This...
Meet a Researcher Generating Digital Brains to Study How Depression Affects Parkinson’s Disease
Shared from parkinson.org.While Parkinson’s disease (PD) may be most known for its movement symptoms, there are many non-movement symptoms that accompany the disease as well, including depression. Research has shown that depression is associated with increased PD...
Meet the Researcher Shining a Light on Parkinson’s Treatment-Induced Impulsivity
Shared from parkinson.org.Dopamine replacement therapies, such as dopamine agonists and the commonly used drug levodopa, can alleviate some of the more debilitating movement symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD), restoring precious autonomy and quality of life to those...
6 Ways to Adapt Holiday Activities for Seniors with Dementia
Shared from dailycaring.com. Include seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia in holiday activities You want older adults living with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia to feel included in the holiday festivities. But you also don’t want them to get overstimulated or...
What Parkinson’s Patients Need to Know About Medicare Open Enrollment
Shared from michaeljfox.org. Research shows that about 90 percent of people living with Parkinson’s disease in the U.S. rely on Medicare — a federal health insurance program for people aged 65 or older or with certain disabilities — for their health care coverage....
9 Medicare Open Enrollment Scams To Avoid
Shared from dailycaring.com. Avoid common Medicare Open Enrollment Scams The annual Medicare Open Enrollment period from October 15th to December 7th gives scammers the perfect opportunity to prey on unsuspecting older adults and family caregivers. The confusion...