May 1, 2021

BITS AND PIECES "DON’T STOP" Frank Rumoro, PRO Ambassador, and a Person with Parkinson’s   As you are aware, PRO’s focus for the month of May is...

May 1, 2021

LOOK WHAT PRO HAS DONE Hi Jo, Thank you for meeting up with my parents and myself. During that short time that I was there, I...

May 1, 2021

LOVE AND LOSS Glendon Geikie, MSW, IELDA, CGCS   Our love for someone or something is crucial to our psychological well-being as humans. Without love, our life can...

May 1, 2021

Mom’s Obituary AMELIA K. LENK SOBOTA July 10, 1910 – January 12, 1992   On January 12, 1992, Amelia K. (Lenk) Sobota entered into eternal rest after an...

May 1, 2021

REASONS YOUR STOMACH MAY BE HURTING Getting to the root of the problem by knowing some causes   Are you using the word stomach as the area...

May 1, 2021

EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO LONG-TERM PLANNING Jim Lawless, MBA   Your Parkinson’s family needs YOU to consider planning for Long Term Care. Long-Term Care is a subject...

May 1, 2021

PARKINSON’S DISEASE SIGNATURES FOUND IN SKIN OIL Changes to lipid profiles in the sebum of people with Parkinson’s offers a new way to track disease by Celia...

May 1, 2021

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PRO is a recipient of the Anaheim Ducks fund from the advancement of their 21st Duck, Angelique Fong. Thanks to Michael Lu, you still...

April 1, 2021

UPDATE ON THE ROAD TO THE CURE A REAL-TIME SCIENCE REPORT   Unfortunately, only a small fraction of L-dopa ever reaches the brain... Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a...

April 1, 2021

A Message from the President With the Ides of March behind us, we look forward to PARKINSON’S AWARENESS MONTH, April. For those of us in...

April 1, 2021

TELL  ME WHY  IT’S CALLED “PARKINSON’S DISEASE?” A Poem by David Verdery Back in 1817, a doctor in London, Whose name was James Parkinson, Was speaking at a medical convention.  his...

April 1, 2021

COMMUNICATION IS KEY AT ALL AGES May is Better Hearing and Speech Month   According to recent data from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication...

April 1, 2021

BITS AND PIECES WHAT WORSENS PARKINSON'S DISEASE? Medication changes, infection, dehydration, sleep deprivation, recent surgery, stress, or other medical problems can worsen PD symptoms. Urinary tract...