When you envision someone living with Parkinson’s disease, what comes to mind? Are...see more they a rock climber? An American Ninja Warrior? A nurse? Or perhaps the parent of a young child? Probably not. What you might be surprised to learn is that people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) defy expectations […]

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  Q. I am in my late 80s, and I think I...see more have Parkinson’s disease. At my age, should I bother going to a neurologist to see if I actually have PD? Yes! If you do have PD, there may be medications that you can take to allow […]

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  As many as 20-50% of individuals with Parkinson’s...see more disease (PD) are also living with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) — but what exactly does that mean? MCI is an early stage of cognitive difficulty that does not interfere with a person’s usual capacity to perform […]

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  That’s no bogey for Joseph “Jay” Scott ―...see more he’s scoring on par for the PD community! Jay (shown above, on the right) took to the green this summer to raise funds for APDA by playing seven golf courses in seven states — all in […]

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The scientists, researchers, and clinicians in the Parkinson’s disease...see more (PD) research community, including many researchers funded by the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA), are approaching the search for a cure from all directions. A treatment that is neuroprotective — meaning that it protects the brain’s […]

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Q. I was diagnosed with PD a few months ago by my...see more primary care physician, and I have my first appointment with a movement disorder specialist this week. Can you suggest ways to prepare for this visit? A. I would do three things to help make your visit […]

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With APDA exercise classes like yoga, tai chi, boxing, and...see more more, there’s a way for everyone with PD to feel their best and lessen the impact of the disease — and in addition to the physical benefits, exercise can help people with PD get involved and […]

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“I jumped out of a perfectly good airplane and free fell at 150...see more mph. I zip-lined at the Grand Canyon. I went paragliding off a 1,800-foot mountaintop and flew for over 20 minutes. I have walked over 5,220 miles.” These are just a few of the amazing things Bob […]

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Tremors, issues with balance, and slowness are just some of the trademark...see more symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD). PD is caused by a loss of critical neurons in the brain that use dopamine to communicate. That’s where levodopa comes in — as a way to replenish that dopamine and […]

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Vaccination rates against COVID-19 are on the rise and reaching promising...see more levels across the nation. A return to “normal” is something we’ve all been looking forward to, and we hope to continue to head in that direction even as variants emerge and give us pause. As more […]

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