30 Days of Parkinson’s: My Garden Sanctuary Helps Me Cope
Apr 07, 2021 08:15 am | BNS Staff
 Day 8 of 30 Dr. C is a research theoretician, brain rehabilitation clinician, and college professor. This is his story: Managing Parkinson’s disease symptoms is a full-time job. Every day is an exercise in mindfulness, positive thinking, and using as much of my brain and body as possible. However, like most with this disease, there […]
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Invitae Launches Free Genetic Testing for At-risk Adults
Apr 07, 2021 07:00 am | Aisha I Abdullah PhD
 Invitae has launched a new genetic testing program, at no charge to participants, to test adults suspected of having — or at risk of developing — neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson’s disease. The Adult Neurodegenerative Disorders sponsored testing program will be available to eligible individuals, ages 18 and older, in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and Brazil. […]
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Exercise May Slow Cognitive Decline in Patients With APOE4
Apr 07, 2021 07:00 am | Aisha I Abdullah PhD
 Exercise can slow early cognitive decline in Parkinson’s disease patients who have a variant of the APOE gene, called APOE4, a recent study has found. “Additional research is needed to confirm our findings, but these results would support the use of interventions that target physical activity as a way to delay cognitive decline in people with […]
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When I Decline Your Invitation, Remember, It’s Not You, It’s Me
Apr 06, 2021 09:00 am | Jean Mellano
 “It must be borne in mind that most Parkinsonian patients remain mentally alert even as their physical condition becomes severely impaired. At the same time, they are normally extraordinarily self-conscious about their infirmities. … Tremors, speech impediment, walking difficulties, all make one not only impatient with oneself, but also often ill-at-ease with others.” — F. […]
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30 Days of Parkinson’s: My Parkinson’s Journey
Apr 06, 2021 08:15 am | BNS Staff
Day 7 of 30 This is Marcia Drost’s story: My name is Marcia Drost, and I have Parkinson’s. I am a wife, mother, grandmother, and educator. Once while teaching a summer school class, I introduced the syllabus, and then the room seem to swim before my eyes. I told the class I needed a break […]
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Antibody-based Therapies May Trigger Brain Inflammation
Apr 06, 2021 07:00 am | Patricia Inacio PhD
 New research suggests that brain inflammation is the likely reason antibody-based therapies are ineffective in clinical trials for people with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. The findings show that the binding of the antibody to its target protein — in the case of Parkinson’s disease the misfolded alpha-synuclein — trigger a pro-inflammatory state in human microglial […]
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Brain Microbleeds in Patients Linked to Cognitive Decline, MRI Study Shows
Apr 06, 2021 07:00 am | Steve Bryson PhD
 Microbleeds found in the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans were associated with cognitive decline, a study demonstrated. Higher levels of a microbleed-associated biomarker also were found in patients with dementia. Moreover, a statistical analysis found the presence of certain microbleeds was independently associated with a fivefold higher risk […]
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I’m Gail, and I’ve been living with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s since 1999. Even before my Parkinson’s diagnosis, I’d experienced symptoms of dizziness and lightheadedness. But I didn’t tell my doctor about the symptoms for a long time, because I thought that they were due to my Parkinson’s. “I wasn’t able to enjoy my usual […]
