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Questions About Blood Pressure Control & Parkinson’s Disease

Posted on December 19, 2023August 18, 2025 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Exploring Parkinson’s Disease’s Impact on Blood Pressure Control On a recent episode of APDA’s Dr. Gilbert Hosts, I spoke...see more with Dr. Jose Palma, a doctor with expertise in autonomic dysfunction and Parkinson’s disease (PD). Autonomic dysfunction is common in PD and refers to the dysregulation of body functions that are not under conscious control such […]

Questions About Urinary Dysfunction & Parkinson’s Disease

Posted on December 5, 2023December 7, 2023 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Exploring Parkinson’s Disease’s Impact on Urinary Dysfunction On a recent episode of APDA’s Dr. Gilbert Hosts, I spoke with...see more Dr. Victor Nitti, a urologist with expertise in Parkinson’s disease (PD). We covered a lot of ground during the broadcast and answered questions from the audience. It was a very informative conversation, and we encourage you […]

Cognitive Fluctuations in Parkinson’s Disease

Posted on November 21, 2023September 6, 2024 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Understanding Cognitive Fluctuations: What Do They Entail? Cognitive difficulties are a common symptom of Parkinson’s disease and can be...see more very challenging both for people with PD and their care partners. Typically, these changes are noticed slowly over time as the person with PD develops more difficulty with tasks and activities. Sometimes, however, a person with […]

Best Diet Tips to Help Your Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms

Posted on October 25, 2023March 18, 2024 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Webinar Recap: A Healthy Diet’s Influence on Parkinson’s Disease While there are aspects of our health that are beyond...see more our control (i.e., genetics), what we eat is one of the key elements of our health that is under our control. Recently, Jessica Schroeder, a registered dietitian nutritionist, was our featured guest on a special episode […]

Drug-induced parkinsonism

Posted on September 29, 2023June 12, 2024 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

What is drug-induced parkinsonism? The motor features of PD are often (but not always) very easy to see via a...see more neurologic exam in a doctor’s office. Rest tremor (which is a tremor that goes away with movement, but often returns when the limb is at rest) for example, is seen in virtually no other illness and can […]

Parkinson’s Disease Virtual Technological Innovations

Posted on July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

The Expanding Role of Technology Within Healthcare for Parkinson’s Disease Computers, smartphones, video — technology has become much more...see more accessible and user-friendly and plays a big role in our everyday lives, from the ways we keep in touch to the ways we watch tv to the cars we drive (just to name a few). But […]

The Parkinson’s Disease Care Team & the Important Role of Social Workers

Posted on March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

March is National Social Work Month APDA honors social workers and explains the vital role they play. Social workers...see more can play a key role in helping people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and their care partners navigate every stage of the PD journey. But many people do not know how a social worker can help or […]

World Parkinson Congress 2023 – Can you see yourself there?

Posted on March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

What is the World Parkinson Congress? The World Parkinson Congress (WPC) is an international forum for dialogue on the...see more latest scientific discoveries, medical practices, and care partner initiatives related to Parkinson’s disease (PD). WPC takes place approximately every three years (with a recent delay due to COVID-19), each time in a different location around the […]

Parkinson’s Questions on Tremor, Prognosis, & Progression Answered

Posted on February 14, 2023February 14, 2023 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Your Questions Answered on Tremor, Prognosis & More On a recent episode of APDA’s Dr. Gilbert Hosts, Dr. Drew Falconer joined...see more me to answer your questions about Parkinson’s disease (PD). We covered a lot of ground during the broadcast and answered many questions from the audience. It was a very informative conversation, and we encourage you to […]

Parkinson’s and Nutrition, Exercise & Physical Therapy: Your questions answered!

Posted on January 31, 2023March 18, 2024 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

On a recent episode of APDA’s Dr. Gilbert Hosts, Dr. Drew Falconer joined me to tackle your unanswered questions about Parkinson’s...see more disease (PD). We covered a lot of ground during the broadcast and answered many questions from the audience. In this blog, we are answering some of the questions we didn’t have time for, specifically about nutrition, […]

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