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Dealing with Major Life Changes

Feb 14, 2020 09:00 am | Dr. C

 

life changes“What? You’re moving again? Are you insane?” Neo exclaims. (Neo is my brain’s neocortex, which I’ve mentioned in previous columns.) “I’ve been called many things, yet still retain my sanity. I hope to do so through this very stressful process of moving,” I respond. “How do you plan to do that? You’re giving up your sanctuary!” […]

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Cure Parkinson’s Trust, Van Andel Institute Give $4.5M to Support Trials into New Treatments

Feb 14, 2020 07:00 am | Mary Chapman

 

Cure Parkinson's grantCure Parkinson’s Trust (CPT) and the Van Andel Institute (VAI) will contribute $4.5 million in total to support a global program that seeks to develop disease-modifying Parkinson’s therapies. The three-year funding agreement backs the international Linked Clinical Trials (LCT) initiative, established by the two organizations in 2012 to identify treatments that might slow, stop, and reverse […]

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IGF-1 May Be Involved in Parkinson’s Development, Review Suggests

Feb 14, 2020 07:00 am | Margarida Azevedo, MSc

 

IGF-1Increasing evidence links insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) deficiency to the development and progression of Parkinson’s disease, a review study said. Estrogen, the female sex hormone thought to hold potential beneficial effects against Parkinson’s, or PD, may exert its protective actions via IGF-1, the researchers said. The data may open new avenues to develop combined […]

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Be the Dancer and Be the Artist

Feb 13, 2020 09:00 am | Lori DePorter

 

danceWould you — a person with Parkinson’s — ever call yourself a dancer? An artist? Graceful? Well, it’s possible. Be open to the idea. You may be surprised. I certainly was. Recently, I met David Leventhal, the program director of Dance for PD. The program brings together trained dancers who are experts at moving alongside […]

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Memory-related Mild Cognitive Impairment May Be Linked to More Severe Alpha-Synuclein Buildup, Researchers Say

Feb 13, 2020 07:00 am | Catarina Silva, MSc

 

Alpha-Synuclein BuildupMemory-related mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease may be associated with a more severe buildup of alpha-synuclein protein in the brain — such as that observed in more advanced stages of the disease, a study finds. The results of the study, “Neuropathological Findings in Parkinson’s Disease With Mild Cognitive Impairment,” were published in Movement Disorders. […]

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Parkinson’s Patients Report Orchestrating Their Daily Lives Around Their Decreased Balance Control, Study Finds

Feb 13, 2020 07:00 am | Steve Bryson PhD

 

balance control, Parkinson'sPeople with Parkinson’s disease reported a need for increased planning in their lives due to limited mobility and restrictions in everyday life caused by a decrease in their balance control, a study shows.  Study participants described using specific movement and cognitive strategies as a consequence of not trusting their bodies’ capacity to control balance. Their […]

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Palliative Care Leads to Better Quality of Life than Standard Care for PDRD Patients, Study Finds

Feb 12, 2020 11:30 am | Steve Bryson PhD

 

Palliative carePalliative care — focusing on physical, psychosocial and spiritual treatment — for people with Parkinson’s disease and related disorders (PDRD) led to a significantly better quality of life (QoL) than standard care alone, a study finds. Easing of both non-motor and motor symptom severity was linked to palliative care intervention — and those with the […]

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Advocating for Parkinson’s Disease in a Hospital Gown

Feb 12, 2020 09:00 am | Sherri Woodbridge

 

colorLast week I had surgery. Little did I know that it would be a great time to advocate for Parkinson’s disease (PD). It began with the registration process two days before my hospital check-in. The hospital’s admittance clerk called me with some last-minute instructions for my surgery, which took place two days after the phone call […]

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Activated Immune T-Cells Infiltrate the Brain and Promote Neurodegeneration in Primate Models of Parkinson’s

Feb 12, 2020 07:00 am | Joana Carvalho, PhD

 

Activated Immune T-CellsActivated immune T-cells can infiltrate the brain and promote neurodegeneration in non-human primate models of Parkinson’s during the chronic stages of the disease, a study has found. Results of the study, “Chronic infiltration of T lymphocytes into the brain in a non-human primate model of Parkinson’s disease,” were published in the journal Neuroscience. Parkinson’s disease is […]

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Is My Parkinson’s Honeymoon Over?

Feb 11, 2020 09:00 am | Jean Mellano

 

Parkinson's honeymoonWhen I started writing this column, I was having a pity party and was in a bad place. Wanting to reflect positivity, I decided to stop writing until I had a better frame of mind. Why was I feeling sorry for myself? More than four years have passed since my Parkinson’s diagnosis. I didn’t realize […]

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