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Living In Poorer Communities Linked To Worse Parkinson’s Symptoms
Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com. People with Parkinson’s disease who live in disadvantaged communities tend to have more severe motor symptoms and greater motor disability, according to a study that shows that social and environmental factors, many of which may...
5 Potential Respiratory Complications With Parkinson’s Disease
Shared from myparkinsonsteam.com. Parkinson’s disease can affect many different parts of the body. But perhaps one of the scariest symptoms is when it starts to affect breathing. People with Parkinson’s may face various respiratory problems. Some are easier to treat...
Handling Hallucinations: Talking to a Parent with Parkinson’s Psychosis
Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com. Parkinson’s disease psychosis can cause your parent to see people who aren’t there or hear voices that don’t exist. It can be confusing and frightening for them and you. These hallucinations and delusions can lead to...
11 Early Signs of Parkinson’s Disease You Shouldn’t Ignore
Shared from verywellhealth.com. Parkinson's disease is characterized by distinct symptoms that affect movement and a number of other aspects of daily life. These typically start subtly and progress over the years, and each person may have a different combination of...
Study IDs Factors Influencing Drug Prescriptions in Parkinson’s Disease
Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com. Prescribing medication for Parkinson’s disease is not straightforward, but instead is influenced by a wide range of factors and behavioral drivers, according to a new study from Europe that investigated possible reasons for the...
Focused Ultrasound to Treat Parkinson’s Symptoms on Both Sides of the Body Approved
Shared from michaeljfox.org. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a treatment that uses focused ultrasound on both sides of the brain (in two procedures, months apart) for the management of Parkinson’s-related movement, or motor, symptoms. The...
Spotting Symptoms of Parkinson’s Psychosis
Shared from myparkinsonsteam.com. Whether you’re living with Parkinson’s disease or caring for a family member or loved one who has the condition, you’ve likely wondered whether it’s preventable. Despite ongoing research, scientists and doctors have yet to find a...
Dogs Can Smell Parkinson’s Signature On Skin: Study
Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com. Two trained dogs detected Parkinson’s disease with high accuracy by smelling skin swabs of patients who had not yet received treatment, adding to growing evidence that scent carries a chemical signature that could help enable...
Is Parkinson’s the Same as Parkinsonism? (Ask the MD Video)
Shared from michaeljfox.org. Movement symptoms like tremor, slowness, stiffness, and walking and balance challenges are hallmarks of Parkinson’s disease, but they also describe a group of other conditions, known collectively as parkinsonism. What distinguishes...
An Overview of Cell and Gene Therapies: Emerging Therapies for Parkinson’s – Video
Shared from davisphinneyfoundation.org. In this video, Dr. Claire Henchcliffe provides an overview of gene therapy and cell therapy (sometimes referred to as “cell replacement” or “stem cell” therapy). In discussing these two emerging therapies, Dr. Henchcliffe...