You likely have heard about the importance of tackling Parkinsonโs disease (PD) with a team approach. PD can encompass so many different symptoms and as such, many types of expertise can be helpful in combating those symptoms to ensure you achieve the maximum quality of life possible. Additionally, your team may change over time as […]
Potential new medications for Parkinsonโs cognitive decline With Parkinsonโs disease (PD), cognitive issues are quite common. Yet, there are currently few medications available to help alleviate this troubling symptom. In the recent past, there were a scarcity of clinical trials testing potential medications for cognitive difficulties and PD. Currently, there is now a long list […]
Cognitive Changes are Common in Parkinsonโs Cognitive difficulties are a common non-motor symptom in Parkinsonโs disease (PD) and can affect many facets of everyday life. Executive function, or the ability to plan and organize multi-step activities can specifically be affected in PD. Visuo-spatial skills, which allow a person to navigate in three dimensions, estimating distances […]
What factors can predict Parkinsonโs disease progression? People with Parkinsonโs disease (PD) reasonably want to know how their disease will progress over time. Unfortunately, it is very hard to predict how any individual personโs PD will evolve, and neurologists often refrain from answering these questions. The Hoehn and Yahr Scale: Uses and Setbacks To quantify […]
Dr. Gilbert Answers Questions About Parkinsonโs Disease and Gastrointestinal Issues On a recent episode of APDAโs Dr. Gilbert Hosts, I spoke with Dr. Ali Keshavarzian, a gastroenterologist with expertise on Parkinsonโs disease and the gut. We covered a lot of ground and during the broadcast and answered questions from the audience. Further Reading: Learn about […]
Dr. Gilbert Hosts episode features advice on how to live with Parkinsonโs On a recent episode of APDAโs Dr. Gilbert Hosts, I was joined by four exceptional people with Parkinsonโs disease who shared their personal experiences with PD and answered your questions live. Collectively, they have been living with Parkinsonโs for more than 60 years. […]
APDA-funded Parkinsonโs Research Successes: 2022 Update Since 1961, APDA has been a funding partner in many major scientific breakthroughs and has awarded nearly $55 million in Parkinsonโs disease (PD) research grants to date. APDA funds individual research grants and fellowships to scientists performing innovative PD research.
New Parkinsonโs Disease Treatments in the Pipeline The pipeline for new Parkinsonโs disease (PD) medications is very crowded, with multiple new medications in various stages of research development that are targeting neuroprotection, as well as motor and non-motor symptoms. In several past blogs we have reviewed many strategies currently being tested for PD, which you […]
Wisdom & Advice from People Living with Parkinsonโs Diseaseย The voice of our Parkinsonโs disease (PD) community is vibrant and full of excellent advice. And we know that hearing from those who have โbeen thereโ can be particularly helpful. For this article,ย we specifically consulted those who have more than a decade of experience with PD […]
Writing Big: Parkinsonโs Disease & Handwriting For todayโs topic, we enlisted the expertise of Andie Hill, an Occupational Therapy student at the University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota. Recently, she has worked with APDAโs Northwest Chapter, helping people with PD manage various symptoms of PD and improve their quality of life, including issues with […]
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