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Planning for the What Ifs – Mental Health Concerns in Advanced Parkinson’s Disease

Posted on January 14, 2020April 22, 2024 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Planning for the What Ifs, Part Two Mental Health Concerns in Advanced Parkinson’s Disease Today we continue Parkinson’s Disease:...see more Planning for the What Ifs, a special series of posts to address both motor and non-motor issues of people with advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD). We are defining advanced PD as those who are no longer independent […]

Is Pain a Symptom of Parkinson’s Disease?

Posted on August 27, 2019May 21, 2024 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Pain is a common but overlooked problem in Parkinson’s disease. Pain is an often overlooked non-motor symptom of Parkinson’s...see more disease (PD). Studies show that between 40-80% of people with PD report pain, which is likely why it is often suggested as a topic for this blog. (Please feel free to suggest a topic for future […]

Apathy and Parkinson’s Disease

Posted on August 20, 2019April 22, 2024 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Read Dr. Gilbert’s discussion of the relationship between apathy and Parkinson’s, a common non-motor symptom in...see more PWP.

Sweating and other skin problems in people with Parkinson’s disease

Posted on July 23, 2019November 19, 2019 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Parkinson’s disease can cause a range of skin issues, including...see more sweating and irritated, scaly skin. Dr. Gilbert discusses these issues and how to manage them.

Cognitive decline in Parkinson’s disease – is there anything we can do about it?

Posted on March 5, 2019April 22, 2024 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

For many people, one of the most concerning non-motor features of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is cognitive decline. Attention, working...see more memory, executive function, memory, language and visual reasoning are the cognitive skills most frequently affected in PD which can be concerning because these skills allow us to perform daily functions such as paying attention, solving problems, […]

Understanding Atypical Parkinsonism

Posted on December 18, 2018November 19, 2019 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Dr. Gilbert explains the clinical distinctions between Parkinson’s disease and other parkinsonian disorders

Something on your Mind? Mental Health & Parkinson’s disease

Posted on December 11, 2018April 22, 2024 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Something on your mind? Mental health & Parkinson’s disease Dr. Gilbert interviews people with PD who share their insights...see more about their mental health concerns.

What is dystonia and how does it relate to Parkinson’s disease?

Posted on November 13, 2018September 17, 2020 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Dystonia is a movement disorder in which involuntary and...see more repetitive muscle movements cause a part of the body to twist or assume a particular posture.

Listen to your gut – what is the gastrointestinal tract telling us about Parkinson’s disease?

Posted on July 17, 2018June 1, 2023 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Dr. Gilbert returns to the...see more topic of the gastrointestinal tract and Parkinson’s disease to further explore the many links between the two.

The Link between Parkinson’s disease and diabetes

Posted on June 26, 2018November 19, 2019 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

A recent study demonstrated an association between Parkinson’s disease and diabetes. Dr. Gilbert...see more explains why the connection between these two conditions is important and how an understanding of the relationship between Parkinson’s disease and diabetes may open up new treatment avenues for Parkinson’s disease.

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