End-Stage Parkinsonโs Disease & Risk of Death Itโs hard to think about the tough stuff. The what ifs, the worst-case scenarios, the unknowns. Parkinsonโs disease (PD) is a progressive condition, which means that it gets worse with time. However, for many people, the worsening is gradual, maybe even imperceptible at times. This affords you many […]
How John Became an Unlikely Celebrity When John Capone was first diagnosed with Parkinsonโs disease (PD) at the young age of 39, he never imagined acting in a movie with A-list celebrities. The news of his diagnosis was tough to handle at first, and he quickly became overwhelmed by depression and anxiety. But this tough […]
How Geography, high altitude and cold weather can play a role Through APDAโs Ask the Doctor portal, we receive many questions on a vast array of topics. (Feel free to submit your own question at any time.) Many readers have noted that geographic or seasonal factors seem to impact their Parkinsonโs disease (PD) symptoms and […]
Non-Invasive Devices to Suppress Tremors For some people with Parkinsonโs disease (PD), medication doses treat their tremor very well. However, for others, medication doses are clearly effective for symptoms of slowness and stiffness, but they are ineffective for their tremor. In these cases, deep brain stimulation (DBS) or focused ultrasound may be suggested to help […]
Currently, Parkinsonโs disease (PD) diagnosis is based on a visual clinical exam, done by a doctor (ideally a neurologist or movement disorder specialist) in their office. This means that motor symptoms such as tremor, stiffness and slowness must be apparent before a diagnosis is made by the neurologist โ yet those visible symptoms donโt often […]
Bryan Hill: Living with Young Onset Parkinsonโs Parkinsonโs disease (PD) is often thought of as an older personโs disease. But did you know that people in their 30s and 40s can also be diagnosed? Itโs called Young or Early Onset Parkinsonโs disease (YOPD or EOPD) and to raise awareness and shed light on the perspective […]
Care Partner Tributes and Stories for Family Caregivers Month November is National Family Caregivers Month — a time to recognize and honor family care partners across the country. We all know how integral care partners are to each Parkinsonโs disease (PD) journey and while they should be celebrated year-round, now is a great time to […]
Exploring seven recently approved Parkinsonโs treatments Update: View our updated post of new Parkinsonโs treatments in the clinical trial pipeline for 2023 and 2024 Remarkably, in the last five years, seven new medications have been approved for the treatment of the motor symptoms of Parkinsonโs disease (PD), with two approved in 2020. Thatโs exciting progress! […]
Every year the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) holds a conference and every year APDA is there, learning about the newest research and sharing our resources with the wider Parkinsonโs disease (PD) community. The MDS Congress is the preeminent gathering of medical professionals from around the world who are dedicated to PD […]
The Parkinsonโs disease (PD) research community is extremely eager to find a medication that is disease modifying or neuroprotective (meaning it protects the nerve cells from damage or degeneration). There have been many attempts over the past number of years to demonstrate through clinical trials that particular compounds have neuroprotective effects but to date, these attempts have […]
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