Shaving troublesHello. I am an OT trying to assist a 70yo male with PD to be independent with shaving facial hair, despite moderate hand tremors. Any compensatory strategies or products that...Reactions 0 reactions Comments14 repliesAssistive DevicesCaregivers & Care Partners
Possible new treatmentJust read very promising news about a possible treatment for PD. the researchers point to a host of positive properties from a natural product molecule called Farnesol. They have screened...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesTreatment
Rhythmic-auditory stimulation Have any of you tried rhythmic-auditory stimulation before? If so, could you describe how it went? Were there any challenges associated with it?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesCaregivers & Care PartnersExerciseTreatment
NewbieJust to say hello to everybody, as I am new to the forum but I have been dx now for 21 years, so I'm certainly not new to this horrid...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesAcceptance
StalevoI was having strong dyskinesia almost non stop. My Dr. switched me to Stalevo which is suppose to contain the same meds I was taking just less pills. I am...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesAcceptanceTreatmentSymptoms
Where do I begin???My brother, age 67, received an official diagnosis of Parkinson's disease last fall, although many of us had suspected it for quite some time. He has little confidence in the...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesHealthcare TeamCaregivers & Care PartnersNewly Diagnosed
Incorrect Diagnosis10 yrs ago a diagnosis was given to me ...Parkinsons. My family doctor prescribed Levodopa 100 & 25 mg. Sometime later I saw a Neurologist. The diagnosis was accepted ad...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesDiagnosis
Permanent Parkinsonism or something else?Not sure where to post this. A couple of years ago I noticed a weakness in my right hand and a gradually worsening limp (I was 48 at the time)...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesParkinsonismNewly Diagnosed
Shaving With Tremors, Suggestions Appreciated Amongst Men PleaseSomeone, a male PwP, is having difficulties with shaving with tremors....Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 replies
Shortness of breath, muscle weaknessHello! I am 66yrs old and was diagnosed with akinetic-rigid Parkinson's in 2015. Over the past year, I have noted worsening sensation of shortness of breath/shallow breathing during off time...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies