Let’s Talk About Home Modifications and Parkinson’s Disease Posted on May 19, 2020 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert How modifications to your environment can help you stay in your home As we hear often, Parkinson’s disease (PD) affects every person differently. Because of this, it is very difficult […] Read More
Let’s talk about Driving and Parkinson’s disease Posted on May 12, 2020 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Driving and Parkinson’s disease For some people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), there may come a time when it is no longer safe for them to drive. This is a very […] Read More
Telemedicine & Parkinson’s Disease in the Era of COVID-19 Posted on April 28, 2020 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Telemedicine & Parkinson’s Disease in the Era of COVID-19 During the era of COVID-19, when social distancing is vital to ensure the safety of the Parkinson’s disease (PD) community (and […] Read More
How can focused ultrasound help PD symptoms? Posted on April 21, 2020 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Focused Ultrasound for Parkinson’s disease Although elective procedures are currently being postponed in hospitals across the country because of the necessary focus on COVID-19, eventually our hospitals will return to […] Read More
Answering Your Questions about Parkinson’s disease and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Posted on April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Answering Your Questions about Parkinson’s disease and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) – Updated With the continued spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019, also known as COVID-19, in the United States and […] Read More
What does a Movement Disorders Specialist do? Posted on April 14, 2020April 14, 2020 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert NOTE: Our past several blog posts have focused on information related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We know this is very top-of-mind for our readers and we encourage you to review […] Read More
Maintaining your mental health during the COVID-19 crisis Posted on March 31, 2020April 2, 2020 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Mental health in the time of COVID-19 Many people are feeling tense and anxious in this difficult time. But for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), as well as for anyone […] Read More
Exercising safely at home. How to stay moving in the era of COVID-19 Posted on March 25, 2020April 1, 2020 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert How to stay moving during the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has upended many aspects of our daily lives and routines. The Parkinson’s disease (PD) community has been particularly affected […] Read More
What now? How to stay supported and connected despite Coronavirus disease 2019 Posted on March 16, 2020March 26, 2020 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Explore our online resources to stay connected In efforts to keep people safe and healthy, there have been many COVID-19-related cancellations of Parkinson’s disease (PD) support groups, exercise classes and […] Read More
Other causes of tremor besides Parkinson’s disease Posted on March 3, 2020 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert A tremor doesn’t always mean it’s Parkinson’s Many people think of Parkinson’s disease (PD) as the “tremor disease”, so much so, that when a tremor is noticed, the first diagnosis […] Read More
