Intimacy and connection can become a challenge when Parkinson’s gets in the way. This article share’s one couple’s perspective on this important topic along with insights from APDA’s Dr. Rebecca Gilbert, and also highlgihts ParkinSex, APDA’s unique resource to help couples find ways to reconnect and rebuild romance and intimacy.
In this wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Gilbert touches upon many aspects of Parkinson’s – from common symptoms and early warning signs to the role of genetics and environmental factors. She also discusses current treatment options, the impact of diet on PD, and so much more.
This article highlights how four Parkinson’s advocacy organizations – including APDA – are urging the newly established National Parkinson’s Project Advisory Council to move quickly to implement the project, a U.S. strategy to prevent, diagnose, treat, and ultimately cure Parkinson’s disease.
APDA’s Dr. Rebecca Gilbert discusses the links between paraquat and Parkinson’s and the important need to stop the production, distribution, and use of paraquat in the United States.
