My Brother ~ I just need to express my concerns!When he was twenty one years old he managed to roll his vehicle in the mine where he worked and by all rights should have been killed as his head...reactions3repliesNewly DiagnosedYoung Onset (YOPD)Side Effects
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...reactions14repliesAssistive 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...reactions1replyTreatment
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?...reactionsrepliesCaregivers & 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...reactions2repliesAcceptance
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...reactions2repliesSymptomsAcceptanceTreatment
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...reactions6repliesHealthcare 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...reactions2repliesDiagnosis
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)...reactions2repliesParkinsonismNewly Diagnosed
Shaving With Tremors, Suggestions Appreciated Amongst Men PleaseSomeone, a male PwP, is having difficulties with shaving with tremors....reactionsreplies