Soon, June will be bustin’ out all over, which means it’ll be time to head to Kyoto for the World Parkinson Congress (June 4 – 7, 2019). There’s plenty to […]
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According to a recent study from Turkey, female caregivers of people with Parkinson’s disease face anxiety and depression themselves, at far greater rates than male caregivers. We’re talking mostly about
Female Caregivers of People with Parkinson’s Risk Anxiety and Depression Themselves Read More »
Conclusion first: According to the research cited below, medical practitioners, as well as the rest of us, should view essential tremor (ET) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) not merely as neurological
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On which side of your body did Parkinson symptoms first appear? Apparently, it makes a difference, although different studies discovered different differences. One recent study (“Side‐of‐onset of Parkinson’s disease in
Which Side of Your Body was First Hit with Parkinson Symptoms? It Makes a Difference. Read More »
As many of us who are dealing with PD know, apathy is one of the non-motor symptoms we face and feel. Why hit the gym, or go out to lunch with
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A five-year study of the entire South Korean adult population over the age of 40 found strong correlations between “metabolic syndrome” and Parkinson’s disease. What’s “metabolic syndrome” (MetS)? It consists
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Here’s the view from our 5th floor hotel room in Paris. In the distance you can see the Paris Aquatics Center with the five Olympic rings. What was I doing
The World Parkinson Congress is accepting abstracts for poster presentations at the upcoming Congress in Kyoto (June 4-7, 2019). You can submit an abstract as a medical researcher, or as
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Feeling creative? Want a challenge? Love working with video? Then enter the World Parkinson Congress‘ 2019 Video Competition! Your video needs to be no longer than 3 minutes 30 seconds,
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Compulsive gambling. Persistent out-of-control shopping sprees. Hypersexuality. Chronic binge eating. These conditions, known as Impulse Control Disorders (ICD), occur for many Parkies, and it’s mostly based on what medicines they’re
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