Other causes of tremor besides Parkinsonโ€™s disease

A tremor doesnโ€™t always mean itโ€™s Parkinsonโ€™s Many people think of Parkinsonโ€™s disease (PD) as the โ€œtremor diseaseโ€, so...see more much so, that when a tremor is noticed, the first diagnosis people typically think of is PD. Although about 25% of people with PD do not have tremor, 75% of them do, so tremor is certainly […]

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Planning for the What ifs – Falls, Extreme Immobility and Swallowing Difficulties

Planning for the What ifs โ€“ Part Three Falls, Extreme Immobility and Secretion Management ย Today we continueย Parkinsonโ€™s Disease: Planning...see more for the What Ifs,ย a special series of posts to address both motor and non-motor issues of people with advanced Parkinsonโ€™s disease (PD). We are defining advanced PD as those who are no longer independent in their […]

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Parenting with Parkinsonโ€™s Disease

A discussion about navigating Parkinsonโ€™s and parenting About ten percent of people with Parkinsonโ€™s disease (PD) are diagnosed before...see more the age of 50, a subset of PD known as Young Onset Parkinsonโ€™s Disease (YOPD), sometimes referred to as Early Onset Parkinsonโ€™s Disease. People with YOPD have a number of unique concerns that people who are […]

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Interview with ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen

Bill Rasmussen, Founder of the sports cable network ESPN, revealed this past summer...see more that he was diagnosed with Parkinsonโ€™s disease (PD) in 2014 at the age of 81. Since his announcement, he has been determined to spread his dual message of awareness and optimism. Recently, he sat down with […]

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