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Donate to PRO!April 30, 2019
Caregiving with Grace
PRO is delighted to bring this WONDERFUL resource to the Parkinson’s world. The book reviews we’ve received are enlightening, heart-warming, words of satisfaction, words...
April 30, 2019
PARKINSON’S DISEASE FORUM GIVES MEDICAL MARIJUANA PLATFORM FOR 1ST TIME
An online survey circulated among physicians who treat Parkinson’s disease found that 80% of their patients had used cannabis to treat their symptoms. Furthermore,...
April 30, 2019
SEROTONIN SYNDROME: 7 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
Serotonin syndrome is a dangerous reaction to antidepressant drugs Serotonin Syndrome – Serotonin is a neurotransmitter (a naturally occurring brain chemical) that helps regulate mood...
April 30, 2019
THINKING OUT OF THE BOX
In a small Italian town, hundreds of years ago, a small business owner owed a large sum of money to a loan shark. The...
April 30, 2019
PKG-WATCH HELPS IN MANAGING PARKINSON’S SYMPTOMS AND LOWERING PATIENT COSTS, GLOBAL KINETICS REPORTS
Global Kinetics recently announced that the use of its wearable device, Personal KinetiGraph (PKG)-Watch, significantly improves the assessment and management of Parkinson’s disease symptoms,...
April 30, 2019
JAM CARD APP FOR TELLING PEOPLE “JUST A MINUTE”
Virgin Trains in the UK, part of Sir Richard Branson’s transportation company, is issuing JAM cards for passengers who need to convey to staff...
April 30, 2019
ICBI UPDATE: A New Experimental Brain Stimulation Treatment Shows Promise in Restoring the Movement of Patients with Chronic Parkinson’s disease (PD)
Canadian researchers are developing a new brain stimulation treatment to restore movement in Parkinson’s patients according to which previously housebound patients are now able...
April 30, 2019
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT - MAY 2019
MAY – Maia (meaning “the great one”) is, in fact, the Italic goddess of Spring. Parkinson’s Resource Organization embodies all that spring represents: NEW...
April 29, 2019
PRO Monthly Newsletter - May 2019
April 15, 2019
PRO Honors Michael Lu with Winning at Life Award
Michael Lu & Matthew Lu at Mitch's Pitches PRO April 7, 2019
April 12, 2019
PRO Honors Michael Rudder with Nine Lives Award
Michael Rudder at Mitch's Pitches PRO April 7, 2019
April 10, 2019
PARKINSON’S RESOURCE ORGANIZATION CELEBRATES 29 YEARS OF WORKING SO NO ONE IS ISOLATED BECAUSE OF PARKINSON’S
April 7, 2019 - Palm Desert, Calif - On the patio at Mitch’s on El Paseo under a beautiful sunset, 175 people gathered for...
April 10, 2019
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT - APRIL 2019
April is a very spiritual month again this year, as I have acknowledged at the bottom of this message, but it also happens to...
April 10, 2019
HOW WEARABLE DEVICES HELP SENIORS STAY SAFE AT HOME
Popularity of wearable devices, such as Fitbits and Apple Watches, has increased significantly in recent years, and that trend shows no sign of slowing....
April 10, 2019
DEVELOPING TREMOR-SUPPRESSION TECHNOLOGY TO HELP PEOPLE WITH PARKINSON’S
Mechanical engineering professor Dr. The “Leo” Nguyen crouches down toward the floor of his testing facility trying to get a good look at the...
