September 30, 2015
THE MARINE’S FATHER
Into the nursing center walked a young Marine looking for his very infirmed father. A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside...
September 30, 2015
HAVING TROUBLE WITH SPEECH? CHECK OUT LSVT LOUD?
LSVT LOUD® is an effective speech treatment for individuals with Parkinson disease (PD) and other neurological conditions. LSVT LOUD, named for Mrs. Lee Silverman (Lee...
September 30, 2015
HOME PLANTS THAT CLEANSE AIR WITHIN 6 HOURS
Plants we grow in the home are not only deserving for more oxygen, but some of them have the ability to clean the air...
September 30, 2015
ROAD TO THE CURE UPDATE OCTOBER 2015
SO WHAT DOES IT COST TO DEVELOP NEW PHARMACEUTICAL DRUG AND WHAT’S IMPORTANT? The steep rise in costs comes despite an intense effort…. helps the public...
September 30, 2015
CAREGIVER STRESS – TAKING CARE OF THE CAREGIVER
The definition of a caregiver is one that provides help to another person in need. In the Parkinson’s world, this is typically an adult...
September 14, 2015
“BEEN DEALT THIS HAND AND I'M GONNA SEE IT THROUGH”
Musician Charlie Nimovitz sings not of the blues but of faith, fragility, and overcoming challenges. “I've discovered that Parkinson’s has played a big role...
September 8, 2015
BELMONT CAR SHOW SEPTEMBER 13, 2015
DON'T MISS THIS FUN AND ENTERTAINING EVENT! September 13th, Long Beach, CA The Bay City Rodders Car Club produces the Belmont Shore Car Show in...
September 5, 2015
RESEARCH SHOWS CANNABIS OFFERS RELIEF POTENTIAL FOR PARKINSONS AND DYSTONIA SUFFERERS
Parkinson’s disease is characterized by a deterioration of motor functions, which are often visible as tremors, rigidity, slowness of movement and/or postural instability. Tremors...
September 5, 2015
IS SPECIAL TRAINING REQUIRED FOR DENTISTS DIAGNOSING AND TREATING TMJ?
Many patients ask “What kind of training is involved to diagnose TMJ disorders?” The answer is that most dentists should be able to do a basic...
September 1, 2015
DEBUNKING HOSPICE MYTHS
In the past 40 years, attitudes towards death and dying in America and much of the rest of the world have slowly changed. The...
August 14, 2015
Happy 70th Birthday, Nancy Koelling!
Join us in celebrating Nancy Koelling's 70th Birthday, September 20. In a selfless gesture, in honor of her birthday, Nancy has chosen Parkinson’s Resource Organization for...
July 29, 2015
ROAD TO THE CURE UPDATE AUGUST 2015
About 98% of all drugs cannot reach the brain…Some drugs that do reach the brain only “treat symptoms” for a short while. You need not...
July 29, 2015
INHALED LEVODOPA IMPROVES MOTOR FUNCTION IN PARKINSON'S
From the Neurology Advisor SAN DIEGO — Inhaled levodopa (CVT-301) can reduce the amount of “off” time per day for patients with Parkinson’s on an oral...
July 29, 2015
DID YOU KNOW? - Food Facts
ABOUT PASTURED EGGS VERSUS CAGED BIRD’S EGGS In 2007, Mother Earth News commissioned an independent lab to test eggs from 14 pastured flocks and compared the results...
July 29, 2015
AN ENCYLOPEDIA OF OTHER DISEASES AND CONDITIONS RESEMBLING PARKINSON'S DISEASE
HOW MANY OF THESE HAVE YOU HEARD OF? National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) has been a supporter of Parkinson’s Resource Organization almost from...