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PRO MONTHLY NEWSLETTER - MAY 2021
April 30, 2021
Summer Support Group Survey 2021
April 12, 2021
PRO is a Recipient of the Anaheim Ducks Fund 2021
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
UNFORTUNATELY, ONLY A SMALL FRACTION OF L-DOPA EVER REACHES THE BRAIN
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
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT - APRIL 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?” POEM
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
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 April 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...
April 1, 2021
WHY CHOOSING AN ESTATE SALE COMPANY BASED ON A LOW COMMISSION CAN COST A FORTUNE
WHY CHOOSING AN ESTATE SALE COMPANY BASED ON A LOW COMMISSION CAN COST A FORTUNE When it comes to the outlay of money, everyone wants the...
April 1, 2021
WHAT CAREGIVERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ADULT INCONTINENCE
WHAT CAREGIVERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ADULT INCONTINENCE By Angel Westerman, CEO, and Owner of Dependable Daughter An aging individual’s loved ones may be thrown into...
April 1, 2021
WOW, I WISH I HAD THOUGHT OF THAT!
WOW, I WISH I HAD THOUGHT OF THAT! By Sandy Rodley, Former Caregiver to Ralph Recently I was reminded that even though I thought we had...
April 1, 2021
MARCH WAS “SAVE YOUR VISION MONTH”
March Was "Save Your Vision Month" By: Erica Ikeda O.D., F.C.O.V.D., DPNAP Since 1927, the American Optometric Association (AOA) had proclaimed Save Your Vision Week in the...
April 1, 2021
WHEN YOUR MEDICATION IS NO LONGER WORKING WELL, THERE MAY BE ANOTHER OPTION
WHEN YOUR MEDICATION IS NO LONGER WORKING WELL, THERE MAY BE ANOTHER OPTION Published with permission from Boston Scientific When 54-year-old Suzanne Friedman got diagnosed with...
April 1, 2021
