Answering Your Questions about Parkinson’s disease and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Posted on April 5, 2021July 30, 2021 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Answering Your Questions About Parkinson’s Disease and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) – Updated People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) have been asking a lot of questions about COVID-19 since the pandemic began and APDA has been here with the answers you need. Additionally, please read APDA’s general information for the PD community about COVID-19. For the most […] Read More
Update on COVID-19 and Parkinson’s disease Posted on October 27, 2020July 26, 2021 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Latest Research on COVID-19 & Parkinson’s disease UPDATE: This post was updated in May 2021 with the latest information available. We will continue to keep this post up-to-date as new information develops. As citizens of the world, we all continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. And as members of the Parkinson’s disease (PD) community, […] Read More
Parkinson’s disease and preparing for surgery Posted on January 7, 2020February 7, 2020 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Dr. Gilbert explores the particular concerns of undergoing surgery for people with Parkinson’s disease. Read More
Parkinson’s Disease & Risk of Cancer Posted on February 12, 2019November 19, 2019 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Parkinson’s Disease & Risk of Cancer Dr. Gilbert discusses the confusing relationship between Parkinson’s disease and cancer risk. Read More
The Relationship Between Pesticides and Parkinson’s Posted on August 28, 2018April 29, 2019 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Pesticides and Parkinson’s Dr. Gilbert discusses the association of pesticides and other environmental exposures and the risk of Parkinson’s disease. Read More
Holy Smoke! The connection between cigarettes and Parkinson’s disease Posted on July 31, 2018May 24, 2021 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Holy Smoke! The connection between cigarettes and Parkinson’s disease Dr. Gilbert explains the relationship between cigarette smoking and Parkinson’s disease. Read More
Anti-cholinergic Drugs – A Risk Factor For Dementia? Posted on June 5, 2018November 19, 2019 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Anti-cholinergic Drugs – A Risk Factor For Dementia? You may have read that certain medication prescribed for Parkinson’s disease can cause dementia. Dr. Gilbert will weigh in on the science behind this topic, including how these drugs work, and if there’s any casual relationship between them and an increased risk of dementia. Read More
