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PD 101 for Patients

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10 Early Warning Signs of Parkinson's Disease
ADA's Relationship to Disability Benefit Programs
Advocacy
Amantadine (Symmetrel®)
Anticholinergic Drugs
Antioxidants: Vitamin C and E, Mediterranean Diet
Are there other conditions that can mimic PD?
Bathing
Bathroom Safety Tips
Bedroom Safety Tips
Big Picture Approach
Brain Awareness Week
Calcium and Vitamin D
Can you have Parkinsonism without having PD?
Carbidopa/levodopa
COBRA
Coenzyme Q10
Common ADA Employment Law Issues
COMT-inhibitors
Coordination with your Health Care Team
Deep Brain Stimulation
Definition of Disability
Dopamine Agonists
Driving with PD
Early Stage Caregiving
Emotional Responses to Parkinson's Disease
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
Exercise Research
Exercise Tips
Folate (folic acid)
Freezing
Generic vs. Branded Drugs for Parkinson’s Disease
Getting Around: Canes
Getting Around: Walkers
Getting Dressed
Getting the Help You Need
Ginger (Zingiber Officinalis)
Gingko Biloba
Green Tea Polyphenols (GTPs)
Grooming
Group Health Insurance
Group Life Insurance
Group Long-Term Disability Insurance
Health Savings Accounts (HSA's)
HIPPA
History & Amendments of ADA
How are Cognitive Changes in PD Different than Alzheimer’s Disease?
How are Cognitive Deficits Diagnosed?
How are Memory and Cognitive Problems Treated with Medications?
How are new drugs developed?
How are speech problems treated?
How Can You Increase Your Mobility Confidence?
How can you maintain a stronger voice?
How Do I Get Organized?
How Do I Manage Caregiver Fatigue?
How do you know if you have a swallowing problem?
How do you maintain a healthy diet?
How does PD Affect Sexual Health?
How does PD play a part in Erectile Dysfunction in men?
How does your doctor make a PD diagnosis?
How is Anxiety Diagnosed?
How is Depression Diagnosed?
How is Sexual Health in Women with PD affected?
How the ADA Amendments Impact PWPs
Importance of Self-Assessment
Individual Health Insurance
Individual Life Insurance
Individual Long-Term Disability Insurance
Is Home Care An Option?
Is there such a thing as being too sexual with PD?
Kitchen Safety Tips
Late Stage Caregiving
Living Room Safety Tips
Long-Term Care Insurance
MAO-B inhibitors
Maximizing Your Benefits
Medicaid
Medicare Part D -- Prescription Drug Coverage
Medicare Parts A & B
Medicare Supplement Insurance
Mid-Stage Caregiving
Milk Thistle (Silybum Marianum)
Neuroprotective Benefits of Exercise
Pallidotomy
Practical Considerations
Problems with Sleep at Night
Putting Your Comprehensive Care Team Together
Resources for Prescription Assistance
Social Security Disability Benefits
SSDI and SSI Resources
St. John’s Wort (Hypericum Perforatum)
Stairway Safety Tips
State Health Insurance Pools
Subthalamotomy
Swallowing
Thalamotomy
The Application
The Claims Process
Tips for Getting a Good Night's Rest
Tips for Getting into Bed
Tips for Getting Out of Bed
Tips for Rolling or Turning Over in Bed
Tips for Scooting Over in Bed
Toileting & Incontinence
Tools You Can Use
Vision
Vitamin B12
What are some common nutritional concerns for people with PD?
What are the Alternative Treatments for Cognitive Problems?
What are the Alternative Treatments for Depression?
What are the Alternative Treatments for Sexual Dysfunction?
What are the Causes of Psychosis?
What are the Co-Existing Conditions Affecting Thinking and Memory?
What are the ComplementaryTreatments for Anxiety?
What are the different types of atypical Parkinsonism Syndromes?
What are the Risk Factors for Psychosis?
What are the Special Challenges of Caring for Someone with PD?
What are the Symptoms of Anxiety?
What are the Symptoms of Depression?
What are the symptoms of Parkinson's disease?
What are the Symptoms of Psychosis?
What are the Treatment Options for Anxiety?
What are the Treatment Options for Depression?
What are the Treatment Options for Psychosis?
What Causes Anxiety?
What Causes Depression?
What Cognitive Changes Occur with PD?
What is Parkinson’s disease?
What is the Impact of Sexual Problems on People with PD and their Partners?
What is the Treatment of Psychosis Related to Delirium?
What is the Treatment of Psychosis Related to Dementia?
What Medications are Available to Treat Erectile Dysfunction in men with PD?
What Specific Cognitive Problems Do People with PD Face?
What to Avoid Before Bedtime
What You Should Know About Delusions
Wheelchairs: How to choose the right one