Man using cane standing still in dinning room

Science News

Freezing of Gait: Comparing Treatments Options

The sudden, involuntary inability to move — that feeling of your feet being glued to the floor when trying to take a step — is called freezing of gait.

Sep 26, 2022

Movement-Related Symptoms

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Congress Introduces the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act

The legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives and the Senate, so now is the time to have all of your members of Congress sign on to support the bill so it will pass this session!

Sep 22, 2022

Treatments & Medications

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Use It or Lose It: It’s Never Too Late to Get Moving in Parkinson’s

It’s no secret that exercise is good for all of us. For people with PD, exercise is a powerful component of well-being.

Sep 21, 2022

Fitness & Diet

Advancing Research

Parkinson’s Foundation Shares Six Study Findings at MDS International Congress 2022

Thousands of movement disorder specialists — including the top neurologists and Parkinson’s disease (PD) researchers — around the world gather to share ideas that can evolve Parkinson’s care and treatments at the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) Congress.

Sep 15, 2022

Research

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LGBTQ+ y Parkinson

Cuando de la enfermedad de Parkinson (EP) se trata, los miembros de la comunidad LGBTQ+ podrían enfrentar aún más obstáculos en cuanto a la atención médica.

Sep 13, 2022

Nurse standing next to a lady in a wheelchair at nursing home

Caregiver Corner

Navigating your Loved One’s Move to a Long-Term Care Center

Despite your best efforts to keep your loved one with Parkinson’s disease (PD) at home as their disease progresses, a move to assisted living or a nursing home may be necessary when their symptoms become advanced.

Sep 13, 2022

Advanced PD Treatments & Medications

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8 Questions You’ve Always Wanted to Ask About Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery

We asked Mel Mitchell the most frequently asked questions for someone who has undergone this brain surgery.

Sep 06, 2022

Treatments & Medications

Advancing Research

How a Neurologist is Working to Solve the Problem of Apathy in PD

Apathy can significantly impact quality of life for people with Parkinson’s. As many as a third of people with Parkinson’s experience this motivational disorder, often before a diagnosis, making it difficult for them to maintain interest in daily activities.

Sep 01, 2022

Research

Caregiver Corner

Male Care Partners Share Their Top Lessons Learned

In a Parkinson’s Foundation PD Health @ Home webinar that highlighted the male caregiver experience, three male care partners shared the advice they rely on a daily basis, led by host Lance Wilson, MSS.

Aug 30, 2022

Caregiving

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PD & Pollution: Something in the Air

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is believed to be caused by a complex interaction of genetic and environmental factors. There is now mounting evidence that air pollution exposure is an emerging risk factor in the development of PD.

Aug 22, 2022

Diagnosis & Early PD Research