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People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) know that their non-motor symptoms can be more difficult to deal with than their motor issues. About 20 percent of those with PD will at...

Our resident artist here at ParkinsonsDisease.net, Peter, created a new comic describing how much progress we've made so far towards finding a cure for Parkinson's. To read the rest of...

A clinical trial literally saved my life! It’s hard to imagine but it’s true. My Parkinson’s had progressed to a point to where I couldn’t tie my shoes or button...

These are some of the biggest challenges I have faced as a doctor and caregiver, so I thought perhaps these pearls would help with the frustration many of us struggle...

I have a Porsche Design writing pen. It's sleek but it doesn't write any faster than my traditional ballpoint pens. I still like Lifesavers, even though they don't improve my...

Tremor is one of the characteristic symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD), but it is also characteristic of essential tremor (ET), a neurological disorder that produces involuntary and rhythmic shaking. ET...

“Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while and leave footprints on our hearts and we are never the same” ~ Flavia Weedn The...

Veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange and develop Parkinson’s disease (PD) may be eligible to receive VA health care and disability compensation. Many Vietnam era veterans have experienced complex...

My definition of advocacy is making your voice, your position, and your passion known to those who will listen to your message. For over 20 years I have tried to...

Clinical trials can provide an opportunity for patients to receive the latest treatment, provide a new treatment option for those whose previous treatment didn’t work, and allow patients to be...

Our resident artist here at ParkinsonsDisease.net, Peter, created a new comic describing the importance of diagnosing Parkinson's early. To read the rest of the "PD Pundit" series, click here...

As a Parkinson’s disease care partner, I feel that I’m the "wearer of many hats." I find this metaphor perfectly explains the caregiver or care partner’s situation. The unpredictability of...

I have been pondering the importance of clarity and direction in mind, and just how easy it can be to lose one's train of thought. Focus is essential to the...

As a medical social worker in an acute care hospital, it was commonly my role to talk to families about advance directives and end of life planning. The crisis of...

Fear is an emotion that everyone experiences, but for those who live with Parkinson’s disease (PD), fear can be a more common visitor, or an ever-present intruder, in daily life...

Fermented foods (and beverages) have been a part of cultures around the world for thousands of years, as fermentation provides a way to preserve foods, gives them additional nutritional value...

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to hear my friend Paul Zeiger give a talk. Paul was one of the early pioneers of using yoga to help treat...

September is National Preparedness month! With the devastation of Hurricane Harvey unfolding and the oncoming threat of Irma off the Atlantic coast, thinking of natural disasters is well… natural. But...

Our resident artist here at ParkinsonsDisease.net, Peter, created a new comic describing what may be a common diagnosis experience for people with Parkinson's. To read the rest of the "PD...

It is a decision that many of us are forced to make with our medications, at some point with our daily regimen. Medication side effects can sometimes be more debilitating...