Today was the first International Parkinson’s Ping-Pong Championship, and by all accounts it was a huge success. Seven entrants from various countries around the world competed (that’s why I added […]
1st Parkinson’s Ping-Pong Championship a Smashing Success! Read More »
A psychiatrist recently suggested I read Chapter 2 of The Brain’s Way of Healing: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontier of Neuroplasticity, by Norman Doidge, MD. Chapter 2 is
Review: “A Man Walks Off His Parkinsonian Symptoms” Read More »
The folks at the online, for-profit Drugwatch (“Our Mission: Keep people safe from potentially harmful drugs, medical devices and procedures by informing them of medical conditions, severe side effects and ways
Link: “Senior Wellness Guide – Healthy Aging” Read More »
A slew of just-published articles (click! click! click! click! click!) describe a new research study which found that people with early-stage Parkinson’s who drink two cups of coffee a day
Here’s an update on ping pong’s potential for helping people with Parkinson’s disease. (To read my earlier ping pong posts, just click: click! click! click! click! click! click! click!) CBSN just aired
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The NY Times reported this week on a research study which found that high-intensity treadmill training slowed the progression of Parkinson’s disease in Parkies who were “newly diagnosed” (that is,
High Intensity Workouts May Slow PD Progression for the Newly Diagnosed Read More »
According to a recently published study in Neurology (and summarized for the lay reader in Medical News Today), people with Parkinson’s disease need to watch out for weight loss, especially right after
A High-Calorie Diet May Help You Live Longer Read More »
Here’s a great, recent video that addresses the question, “Where are we now with Parkinson’s research?” The author/speaker, Simon Stott, is a post-doctoral researcher at Cambridge University, where he focuses
Simon Stott: “Where Are We Now With Parkinson’s Research?” Read More »
A recent opinion article in JAMA Neurology declares that Parkinson’s disease may soon be a global pandemic as the world’s population ages and more and more people are diagnosed with
Parkinson’s Disease – the Next AIDS-like Pandemic? Read More »
The local NPR radio station in New York, WNYC, just interviewed three people involved in a revival of Clifford Odet’s 1937 play, “Golden Boy.” The play focuses on a young
“Golden Boy” w/ Parkinson’s Read More »