April 7, 2012

There comes a day in most of our lives when we are faced with a difficult decision. Your husband or wife, mother or father,...

April 7, 2012

Taking care of an elderly or chronically ill family member is a major commitment in terms of time, money, and emotion. Are you prepared...

April 3, 2012

Neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s have been inert to medicinal treatment partly because most drugs cannot reach the central nervous system (CNS). Why? There...

February 14, 2012

Last month’s article, entitled PARKINSON’S DISEASE: A COLLABORATIVE, focused on identifying the key issues, which have been in the way of developing curative treatment for...

February 13, 2012

If you’ve been diagnosed with Parkinson’s, you can help keep yourself in safe and healthy ways by taking certain precautions. Physical therapy is almost always...

February 13, 2012

Thousands of Americans this year will be diagnosed with a common disorder of the jaw area called temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders (TMJD, formerly...

February 13, 2012

1. STATISTICS First described as “Shaking Palsy” by James Parkinson in 1817, Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic progressive and devastating degenerative neurological illness, second...

January 16, 2012

CAREGIVER BURNOUT HAS YOUR ATTITUDE CHANGED?  Caregiver burnout is a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion AND Is often accompanied by a change in...

January 16, 2012

Levodopa is converted to a chemical called dopamine in the brain. Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease may be caused by low levels of dopamine in the...

January 16, 2012

A CAREGIVER’S BILL OF RIGHTS I have the right: 1. To take care of myself. This is not an act of selfishness; it will give me...

January 16, 2012

We were not born knowing how to communicate with a person with dementia; however, we can learn. Improving communication skills will help make caregiving less...

January 10, 2012

Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is an abnormal increase of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain’s ventricles, or cavities. It occurs if the normal flow...

January 10, 2012

MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY (MSA) is so named because its signs and symptoms affect multiple parts of the body. It was previously called Shy-Drager syndrome...

January 10, 2012

What are MOTOR NEURON DISEASES (MND)? Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou Gehrig’s disease Progressive bulbar palsy, also called progressive bulbar atrophy Pseudobulbar palsy Primary lateral sclerosis...

January 10, 2012

Progressive supranuclear palsy Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a rare brain disorder that causes serious and progressive problems with control of gait and balance, along...