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Telehealth has become a popular way to see a doctor. Today, you can get many health services remotely. And, some studies show you may get better care at a lower...

We appreciate you taking the time to answer all of our questions. Your responses will help us better understand life with parkinsons disease. New here? We invite you to explore...

When a parent is sick and unable to be reasoned with, there are a couple of things that are necessary to accomplish before the situation gets out of hand. Mainly...

Back when I was a kid, a time known affectionately as “the 1970s,” there was a television show, which was entitled Fantasy Island. In the show, the premise was that...

It can be overwhelming to figure out how to find telehealth services, especially if you do not already have a doctor. But many companies offer a range of virtual health...

To avoid caregiver burnout especially during stressful times, we as caregivers must maintain our wits about us if we are to come out unscathed on the other side. It is...

Telehealth or virtual care can be used to access many different types of health services. To get started, talk to your doctor to find out which virtual services are right...

If you are quarantined at home and cannot go out, that can be very frustrating and a huge disruption to daily living! If you have Parkinson’s disease and are home...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Ongentys® (opicapone) for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) who have “off” episodes while taking a medicine called carbidopa/levodopa. An “off” episode...

An underused tool for wellness is the concept of writing your narrative. When someone is initially diagnosed with a chronic disease, it can be quite a shock. The patient does not know...

There are many aspects of being the daughter of someone with Parkinson’s disease that are tough. Mostly manageable with enough help and the right attitude, but there is one part...

Visiting your doctor online is a great way to get healthcare if you are not able to go in person. You can get medical advice, visual assessments, treatments, or update...

Did I ever tell you about how I managed to lose all that excess weight since dystonia kicked in? How about my walking routine to meet my exercise goals? What...

April is Parkinson’s Disease (PD) Awareness Month. It’s a great time to think about insomnia as a troubling aspect of this condition and how you might prevent it. Insomnia—trouble falling...

As children, my parents always encouraged us to write thank-you letters for our gifts at Christmas or birthdays. It’s something that has stuck with me and I always try to...

Telehealth is a virtual service that lets patients interact with a healthcare professional online. This lets doctors and patients connect without being in the same room, or even the same...

More than 200 years have passed since Dr. James Parkinson wrote an essay on what he termed the ‘shaking palsy.’ Much has been learned about Parkinson’s disease but there is...

James Parkinson, born April 11, 1755, and died December 21, 1824. James Parkinson did not name the disease given his name. He was a very unassuming person. You get the...

My father learned to drive at the age of 10. Back in India, driving with a license, at that time especially, wasn’t really a thing. Mainly because anytime you got...

I have been extremely blessed to have been given the privilege to work in all spheres impacting the global Parkinson’s community. Over the last decade, I have advocated as a...