Posture problems in Parkinson’s Disease

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Dr. Gilbert discusses the various abnormal postures associated with Parkinson’s disease. Posture and PD A well-established but poorly understood...see more clinical feature of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is difficulty with posture. Most people with PD exhibit some degree of stooped posture. A smaller group of people with PD have more pronounced problems with posture. They might walk […]

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Answering Your Questions about Parkinson’s disease and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

– Updated People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) have...see more been asking a lot of questions about COVID-19 since the pandemic began and APDA has been here with the answers you need. As such, we have updated our blog post again with additional questions that have come in, […]

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Planning for the What Ifs: Navigating the Future

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Navigating the Future with Advanced Parkinson’s Disease Dr. Gilbert interviews Eleanora Tornatore-Mikesh for her insights on planning for the...see more future with advanced Parkinson’s Today we continue Parkinson’s Disease: Planning for the What Ifs, a special series of posts that discuss the issues of advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD). Additional background about advanced PD and the full introduction to the […]

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APDA’s Grassroots Network: APDA Information & Referral Centers

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Get to know the programs we offer at our Information & Referral centers APDA is the largest grassroots network...see more serving the Parkinson’s disease (PD) community. This network is comprised of APDA Chapters and APDA Information & Referral Centers across the country, through which we provide critical resources, programs and services to people living with PD […]

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Where are they now? APDA’s research success continued

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Q & A with APDA research grant recipients Since 1961, APDA has been a funding partner in many major...see more scientific breakthroughs and has awarded more than $51 million in research grants to date. APDA funds individual research grants and fellowships to scientists performing innovative Parkinson’s disease (PD) research. Grants are awarded through a competitive application […]

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Vocal Therapy & More — Let’s Talk About LSVT

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Improving Speech & Movement Through Lee Silverman Voice Treatment Programs for Parkinson’s Disease People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) often...see more find that they have difficulty with their speech and their ability to be properly understood in conversation. Their voice may not be as loud, or their articulation as clear as it once was. They may speak […]

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Neuroinflammation in Parkinson’s disease: An Interview with ADPA Researcher, Dr. Edward Griffin

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Dr. Edward Griffin researches the relationship between neuroinflammation and Parkinson’s disease Today we introduce you to Dr. Edward Griffin, a...see more post-doctoral fellow at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is the recipient of a 2019-2020 APDA Post-doctoral fellowship and is currently studying the role of inflammation in the development of Parkinson’s disease (PD). We asked […]

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PD and the microbiome

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

What is the microbiome? The human gut harbors trillions of micro-organisms referred to collectively as the microbiome. Current understanding...see more is that the microbiome provides a number of benefits to the human including help with digestion of food, help with warding off harmful microorganisms, aid in the absorption of particular nutrients, and creation of needed vitamins. […]

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Let’s Talk About Palliative Care and Parkinson’s disease

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and their care partners are always searching for ways to make their lives easier,...see more healthier and fuller. Using the principles of palliative care to enhance PD-specific care is one way to do that. Palliative care is a medical approach for those with complex illnesses, in which the focus is on […]

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Planning for the What Ifs – Multiple System Atrophy

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Advanced Parkinson’s and Multiple System Atrophy As part of our Planning for the What Ifs series, today we continue to expand...see more the definition of advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD) by discussing one of the atypical parkinsonian syndromes. In a past blog we explored two other atypical parkinsonian syndromes – Progressive supranuclear palsy and Corticobasal degeneration. Today we will […]

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