Parkinson’s Articles and Information

Every Friday, APDA Iowa Chapter sends out the New You Can Use email. This email is full of great Parkinson’s Disease articles and information which we are sharing below. You can click on the issue of News You Can Use to get the full email. Notice that sometimes there is a new link for some items in the News You Can Use. The new link is listed where appropriate.

News You Can Use 5/23/25
Nighttime PD Issues
Emergency Preparedness When Living with PD

News You Can Use 5/16/25
New PD Treatments in the Clinical Trial Pipeline

News you Can Use 5/9/25
Balance Impairment and Falls
What is a DaTscan and Should I Get One?
Posture Problems

News You Can Use 5/2/25
Exploring New Forms of Carbidopa/Levodopa
How Might Parkinson’s Affect Your Mental Health

News You Can Use 4/25/25
Modifications to your Environment can Help You Stay in Your Home

News You Can Use 4/17/25
Gardening with Parkinson’s Disease

News You Can Use 4/11/25
History of the American Parkinson Disease Association

News You Can Use 4/4/25
Uses of Botullnum Toxin in PD

News You Can Use 3/28/25
Your Questions Answered on Tremors, Progression and More

News You Can Use 3/21/25
Limited Expressions: Facial Masking and PD
Depression and PD

News You Can Use 3/14/25
Stress and Anxiety

News You Can Use 3/7/25
The Importance of Healthy Eating
Women and PD Research Progress

News You Can Use 2/28/25
Muscle Weakness
FDA Approves New Adaptive DBS System


Sample of top part of News You Can Use with Parkinson’s articles and information

News You Can Use 2/21/25
Navigating Independence with PD
Strategies for Memory & Thinking
Is Parkinson’s Disease Hereditary?

News You Can Use 2/14/25
Levodopa Dosing and Food Intake

News You Can Use 2/7/25
ONAPGO Just Approved for OFF Periods

News You Can Use 1/31/25
Cognitive Fluctuations
Tracking Impact of APDA Funded Research

News You Can Use 1/24/25
Light Therapy
Rethinking the Stages of PD

News You Can Use 1/17/25
Diet’s Role in PD

News You Can Use 1/10/25
Temperature Changes
The Benefits of Artistic Activities

News You Can Use 1/3/25
The Mechanics of Balance
EPA Bans TCE

2024 issues

News You Can Use 12/20/24
Genetic Testing
Stress and Anxiety

News You Can Use 12/13/24
The Link Between PD and Diabetes
How many people in the US have PD?

News You Can Use 12/6/24
Use of Cannabidiol (CBD) for PD Smptoms
Inside APDA: Chapters, Centers, and Ground-Breaking Research

News You Can Use 11/22/24
Highlights from the International Congress of PD
PD and Vision

News You Can Use 11/15/24
Care Partner Tributes and Stories for Family Caregivers Months
Support Groups Benefit Family Care Partners

News You Can Use 11/8/24
PD and Veterans
New Treatment for PD

News You Can Use 11/1/24
Living Well with PD: 10 Things You Can Do Now
Vyalev: A Newly Approved Medication for PD

News You Can Use 10/25/24
Parkinson’s Disease & Risk of Cancer

News You Can Use 10/18/24
Talking with PD

News You Can Use 10/11/24
Variations of Carbidopa/Levodopa
Probiotics and PD

News You Can Use 10/4/24
Physical Therapy for Parkinson’s
Mindset and Chronic Illness

News You Can Use 9/27/24
Art as Therapy in PD
Exploring Assisted Living Facilities

News You Can Use 9/20/24
Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation

News You Can Use 9/13/24
Reduce Your Risk of Falls

News You Can Use 9/6/24
Imbalance and Ways to Manage It

News You Can Use 8/30/24
Impact of APDA Funded Researchers

News You Can Use 8/23/24
New Medication for Off Time
Brain Donations

News You Can Use 8/16/24
PD and Heart Disease

News You Can Use 8/9/24
Healthy Brains Take Aim at Environmental Causes of PD

News You Can Use 7/26/24
Stem Cell Therapy for PD
Chronic Illness Affects Men Differently

News You Can Use 7/19/24
Gene Therapy and Can It Help

News You Can Use 7/12/24
How Parkinson’s Affects Your Eyes

News You Can Use 6/28/24
Iowa Conference Session Recordings

News You Can Use 6/21/24
Cognitive Challenges – PDD vs. DBL

News You Can Use 6/14/24
Technology for Freezing of Gait

News You Can Use 6/7/24
Carbidopa/Levodopa
Tips and Tricks for Cooking

News You Can Use 5/31/24
What Worsens Motor Symptoms

News You Can Use 5/24/24
National Plan to End Parkinson’s

News You Can Use 5/17/24
Leaders in the Black PD Community

News You Can Use 5/10/24
PD and Women
Spring Issue of Live It! Magazine

News You Can Use 5/3/24
Games of Strategies to Entertain Your Brain

News You Can Use 4/19/24
Can Ozempic help PD?

News You Can Use 4/12/24
Interview with a Fellowship Recipient
Create Your Own DIY Fundraiser

News You Can Use 4/5/24
Cognitive Challenges
ICYMI Dr. Gilbert Hosts – Medicinal Plants and Supplements

News You Can Use 3/29/24
Care Partner Questions
Sweating and Skin Problems
Deep Brain Stimulation

News You Can Use 3/22/24
Sleep Issues
Bone Health

News You Can Use 3/15/24
Gastrointestinal Issues
RNA

News You Can Use 3/8/24
Impulsive – Compulsive Behavior
Off Episodes and Dyskinesia

News You Can Use 3/1/24
Understanding Clinical Trials
Dopamine Agonists

News You Can Use 2/23/24
Stress and Anxiety

News You Can Use 2/16/24
Preparing for Surgery

News You Can Use 2/9/24
Predicting Progression
Virtual Conference recording – new link

News You Can Use 2/2/24
PD Movers Storybook
COVID-19 and PD

News You Can Use 1/26/24
Swallowing Problems
Freezing of Gait Device

News You Can Use 1/19/24
Improve your Handwriting
Impactful Research

News You Can Use 1/12/24
MIND and Mediterranean Diets, Foods to Avoid, Supplements, Recipes and more
Unlocking Strength Within – Motivation – new link
Augmentative and Alternative Communication

News You Can Use 1/5/24 issue
Constipation
Biologic Staging System