Something on your Mind? Mental Health & Parkinson’s disease Posted on December 11, 2018January 18, 2019 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Something on your mind? Mental health & Parkinson’s diseaseDr. Gilbert interviews people with PD who share their insights about their mental health concerns.Read More
Clinical Trial Obstacles & How They’re Being Addressed Posted on December 4, 2018December 3, 2018 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Clinical Trial Obstacles & How They’re Being AddressedDr. Gilbert describes the frustrations involved in clinical trial recruitment and how an APDA Registry in the Pacific Northwest is trying to do it better.Read More
The complicated world of genetic testing for Parkinson’s disease Posted on November 27, 2018January 10, 2019 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert The complicated world of genetic testing for Parkinson’s diseaseDr. Gilbert describes the complicated world of genetic testing for Parkinson’s diseaseRead More
What is dystonia and how does it relate to Parkinson’s disease? Posted on November 13, 2018November 14, 2018 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert What is dystonia and how does it relate to Parkinson’s disease?Dystonia is a movement disorder in which involuntary and repetitive muscle movements cause a part of the body to twist or assume a particular posture.Read More
Botulinum toxin (botox) injections – can they help your symptoms of Parkinson’s disease? Posted on October 29, 2018 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Botulinum toxin (botox) injections – can they help your symptoms of Parkinson’s disease?Dr. Gilbert describes the uses of botulinum toxin to treat the symptoms of PD.Read More
What is wearable technology and how can it help people with Parkinson’s disease? Posted on October 23, 2018October 23, 2018 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert What is wearable technology and how can it help people with Parkinson’s disease?Dr. Gilbert describes the types of wearable technologies that can help people with Parkinson’s diseaseRead More
APDA attends the International Congress of Parkinson’s disease and Movement disorders Posted on October 16, 2018October 15, 2018 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert APDA attends the International Congress of Parkinson’s disease and Movement disordersDr. Gilbert describes the International Congress of Parkinson’s disease and Movement disordersRead More
APDA’s National Rehabilitation Resource Center: In conversation with Dr. Terry Ellis Posted on October 9, 2018 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert APDA’s National Rehabilitation Resource Center: In conversation with Dr. Terry Ellis Dr. Gilbert converses with the Director of the National Rehabilitation Resource CenterRead More
In the beginning….The first symptoms of Parkinson’s disease Posted on September 25, 2018October 18, 2018 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert In the beginning….The first symptoms of Parkinson’s diseaseDr. Gilbert discusses the common first symptoms of Parkinson’s diseaseRead More
APDA Helped Unlock the Mysteries of Genes that Cause Parkinson’s Disease Posted on September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert APDA Helped Unlock the Mysteries of Genes that Cause Parkinson’s DiseaseA fascinating look at the history of APDA’s role in genetics of PD research. Learn how researchers pioneered a new understanding of genetics’ role in PD.Read More
