A Post-COVID World With Parkinsonโ€™s Disease

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

Since March 2020, we have been navigating the strange COVID-19 reality, a reality that kept shifting and continues to...see more keep shifting. The impact of COVID-19 affected every part of our lives. First and foremost, it changed how we interacted with friends and family, but also changed how we shopped, how we exercised, how we gathered, […]

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Impaired Balance and Falls in People with Parkinsonโ€™s Disease

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Balance Impairment and Falls in Parkinson’s Disease One of the most challenging symptoms of Parkinsonโ€™s disease (PD) that fundamentally...see more affects quality of life is balance impairment that can lead to falls. Falls are one of the major causes of emergency room visits and hospitalizations for people with PD, so finding ways to prevent as many […]

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Practical Tips on Living Well with Parkinsonโ€™s Disease from our PD Community

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

Improve your Routine with Helpful Advice & Tips from People with PD & Care Partners Last month, I hosted...see more Dr. Joseph Friedman, a movement disorders neurologist and the Medical Director of the APDA Rhode Island Chapter and Information & Referral Center, for a conversation about small changes in your routine that can have a big […]

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The Effects of the MIND and Mediterranean Diets on Parkinsonโ€™s Disease

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

New research into the best diets for Parkinsonโ€™s disease reveals the Mediterranean and MIND diets may be associated with...see more later-age of onset of PD There are not many aspects of life that a person feels are under his or her control โ€“ especially if that person happens to have Parkinsonโ€™s disease (PD). ย But diet – […]

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EXERCISING SAFELY AT HOME: HOW TO STAY MOVING IN A VIRTUAL WORLD

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

HOW TO STAY MOVING in a virtual world The COVID-19 pandemic has been such a significant fixture in our...see more lives over the past year and upended many aspects of our regular routines. Thankfully now that vaccination is becoming more prevalent, people are slowly resuming some of their pre-pandemic activities. One silver lining of the pandemic […]

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Telemedicine & Parkinsonโ€™s Disease

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

TELEMEDICINE & PARKINSONโ€™S DISEASE Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care providers across the country started offering telemedicine as...see more a method of receiving care in order to ensure the safety of the Parkinsonโ€™s disease (PD) community and medical staff. Telemedicine has many advantages for the PD community beyond just alleviating the pandemic-related safety concerns, and […]

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APDAโ€™s Grassroots Network: APDA Chapters

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

Get to know the American Parkinson Disease Association Chapters American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) is the largest grassroots network...see more serving the Parkinsonโ€™s disease (PD) community. This network is comprised of APDA Chapters and APDA Information & Referral (I&R) Centers across the country, through which we provide critical resources, programs and services to people living with […]

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Posture problems in Parkinsonโ€™s Disease

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

Dr. Gilbert discusses the various abnormal postures associated with Parkinsonโ€™s disease. Posture and PD A well-established but poorly understood...see more clinical feature of Parkinsonโ€™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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APDAโ€™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 Parkinsonโ€™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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