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The Search for a Biomarker

One of the frustrations for medical professionals in dealing with Parkinson’s disease is the lack of a biomarker, a medical test result that indicates there may be a problem. ... read more

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Focused Ultrasound – The Pros and Cons

A recent development in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease is focused ultrasound. Does this replace DBS surgery? What are the arguments for each? ... read more

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How Parkinson’s Disease Changed Our Lives

How did Parkinson’s disease change your life? How did it impact you and others close to Sandra? ... read more

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The Range of Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s disease is complex. Did the range of symptoms your wife experienced come as a surprise to you? ... read more

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Increased Awareness of Parkinson’s Disease

Why is increased awareness about both Parkinson’s disease and caring important? ... read more

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Accommodating Parkinson’s Disease: Sleep

In my previous blog posts about accommodating to Parkinson’s, I talked about the importance of exercise and diet. This post deals with the third essential: sleep. ... read more

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Accommodating Parkinson’s Disease: Diet

In my last posts, I suggested that one key to living well with a serious disease like Parkinson’s is to treat it as a life problem to be accommodated. Last week, I talked about exercise. Now let’s turn to diet. ... read more

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Accommodating Parkinson’s Disease: Exercise

Dealing with Parkinson's as a life problem to be accommodated is a key to living well with it. Let’s begin with what, for many of us is the biggie: exercise. ... read more

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Accommodating Parkinson’s Disease

A diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease, like any long-term ailment, can be shattering. It can seem as if your life—at least a normal one—is over. But a disease is just another obstacle in life. Living well requires that we deal with it. ... read more

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