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Things to Know RIGHT NOW | The Speech Accessibility Project ft. Mark Hasegawa-Johnson, Ph.D. and Clarion Mendes
Share your voice with the Speech Accessibility Project. Now recruiting individuals with Parkinson's to help speech recognition tools understand diverse voices, including those affected by...
February 1, 2024
NANOPLASTICS WORSEN PARKINSON’S SIGNS IN WORMS, HUMAN NERVE CELLS
Exposure to nanoplastics, micro-sized fragments of plastic waste found in the environment, mimicked the signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in tiny worms and...
February 1, 2024
THE UNDERLYING ISSUE OF CAREGIVING: FEAR
Caregivers are known for their stoicism. They get points for being able to “buck it up and suck it up” in our culture. At least...
February 1, 2024
LEGISLATION TO FIGHT PARKINSON’S PASSES HOUSE, NAMED IN VIRGINIA CONGRESSWOMAN WEXTON’S HONOR
The U.S. House passed the Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act with a vote of 407 to...
February 1, 2024
USC RESEARCH TEAM COMPLETES PILOT STUDY ON PARKINSON’S DISEASE
Gamified Dual-Task Training for Individuals with Parkinson Disease: An Exploratory Study on Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy Exercise and physical therapy (PT) have become central features...
February 1, 2024
ACTIVE BODIES NEED ACTIVE MINDS
As we journey throughout our day, we are commonly called upon to manage more than one task at a time. In fact, incidents involving...
February 1, 2024
SHE’S BACK! JO ROSEN TO FACILITATE HANDFUL OF SUPPORT GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE SPRING
After soaking up the sun in tropical Saipan, our forever founder and former President Jo Rosen is back on the schedule to facilitate a...
February 1, 2024
GAME NIGHT with Llyod
Take a night's hiatus away from the problems of Parkinson’s Disease and join me for our first-ever Virtual Game Night at 5 PM PST...
February 1, 2024
BITS & PIECES: A VERY SPECIAL DONATION
For many years my friends Karen and Michael Gilbert have been sending my husband Marshall gifts of $1.00 (sometimes $2.00 or a little more)...
February 1, 2024
YOGURT-COVERED STRAWBERRIES FOR VALENTINE’S DAY
As Valentine’s Day rolls around, it’s enticing to load up on chocolate. This healthy recipe will satisfy your sweet tooth, please your sweetie, and...
February 1, 2024
DON’T FORGET TO LAUGH
Driving through Southern California, I stopped at a roadside stand that sold fruit, vegetables and crafts. As I went to pay, I noticed the...
February 1, 2024
Newsworthy Notes -- February 2024
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January 2, 2024
Newsworthy Notes -- January 2024
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January 1, 2024
MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
So…where do I start? It’s with some disbelief and great humility that I start in on my first message to you, our beloved constituents,...
January 1, 2024
BIG CHANGES COMING TO MEDI-CAL IN 2024 – ASSET LIMITS GONE! WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Hold onto your hats, California Medi-Cal beneficiaries! Brace yourselves for a seismic financial change set to roll out on January 1st, 2024: the official...
