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Talking to Your Adult Children About Your Advanced Parkinson's Disease

Everyday Health
March 24, 2026

Everyday Health sits down with neurologists and Parkinson's Foundation PD Information Specialists, Elena Godfrey, LCSW, and Amanda Janicke, LCSW, about tips for talking to adult children about Parkinson's disease and how they may be involved in an aging parent's care.

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Psychosocial symptoms as bothersome as motor issues in early Parkinson’s disease

Healio
March 20, 2026

Patients with early Parkinson’s disease completed annual surveys and interviews for 3 years. Ninety-seven percent of patients reported greater difficulty communicating and altered self-concept at 3 years.

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Can Dreams Predict Serious Illness? What Doctors Know About ‘Prodromal’ Dreams

Prevention
March 13, 2026

As part of the magazine's special "Dream Week" seven-part series, neurologists explain when you should pay careful attention to any unusual dreams. Parkinson’s Foundation PPAC member John Poma shares his experience with RBD and later PD diagnosis, while Parkinson’s Foundation Chief Medical Officer, Sneha Mantri, MD, provides her expert opinion.

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There Is an Effective Surgical Treatment for Parkinson’s. Why Aren’t More Women with the Disease Getting It?

Oprah Daily
March 13, 2026

This long-format feature successfully deep-dives into deep brain stimulation, or DBS, and everything someone would need to know when considering it as a treatment option for PD. Conversations with several members of the Parkinson’s Foundation are featured.

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The Neurologist Said Exercise. His Wife Said Bagpipes.

SPIN Magazine
March 10, 2026

A Parkinson's diagnosis sent one couple on an unlikely journey into the world of Highland bagpipes, one of the most physically and cognitively demanding instruments, which is precisely why they thought it was a good idea. Chief Medical Officer, Sneha Mantri, MD, is exclusively interviewed about PD and the positive effects of musical therapy as treatment.

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Freezing in Advanced Parkinson’s Disease: Why It Happens and How You Can Get Moving Again

Everyday Health
March 5, 2026

Freezing of gait (FOG), a frustrating and sometimes dangerous symptom of Parkinson’s disease, can feel like your feet are suddenly stuck to the floor, which stops you from walking forward. Up to 80 percent of people with advanced Parkinson’s experience FOG.