August 31, 2014
POLLS SHOW HIGHER STRESS IN CARING FOR SPOUSE
So you’ve promised “in sickness and in health," but whose health? One new poll shows that being the caregiver to an ill spouse carries...
August 31, 2014
CHECK OUT TMJ DISORDERS BEFORE BEGINNING PARKINSON’S TREATMENTS
It is important that before you begin treatment related to Parkinson’s disease, you take a look at the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). In many of...
August 31, 2014
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT SEPTEMBER 2014
There are many who suffer in silence, unable or unwilling to reach out to those who are eager and able to lend a hand,...
August 22, 2014
Webinar: Jo Rosen Interviewed by Author and PWP, Richard London
In a recent webinar/interview, Jo Rosen speaks about Parkinsons Disease today and how the Parkinsons Resource Organization offers help, support and resources for the...
July 31, 2014
ROAD TO THE CURE UPDATE AUGUST 2014
One of the main reasons why there are no diagnostics and curative therapies for neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the inability...
July 31, 2014
MUSIC THERAPY, PALLIATIVE CARE, AND MYTHS ABOUT GRIEF & MOURNING
Because music is non-threatening, enjoyable and enhances brain function, people of diverse ages, backgrounds and abilities can gain therapeutic benefits through music therapy. Music...
July 31, 2014
TELL SOMEONE
How do you tell someone you promised till death do us part, That you feel strongly and straight from the heart, They will be carrying more...
July 31, 2014
PARKINSON’S AND A TMJ PROBLEM
If you’ve been diagnosed with Parkinson’s and suspect you may have a TMJ problem, addressing the jaw problem could reduce many of your PD...
July 31, 2014
REFLECTION IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR
I caught a glimpse of my reflection in the rear view mirror this morning as I ran some errands. The face reflected back at me was...
July 31, 2014
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AUGUST 2014
Loss, no matter when it occurs, is a challenge we are never fully prepared to experience. In mid-July I lost my dear sister, Carolyn,...
June 30, 2014
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT JULY 2014
SUMMER IS HERE and while our members and site visitors enjoy planning vacations and the opportunity to unplug from the daily routine of work...
June 30, 2014
ROAD TO THE CURE UPDATE JULY 2014
After proudly introducing these scientists and their incomparable history making work on the #PARKINSON’S ROAD TO THE CURE in April, this remarkable science continues...
June 30, 2014
HOW TO PREVENT ELDER ABUSE
Nobody wants to think about a defenseless loved one being wronged in anyway, but unfortunately, elder abuse is a significant problem. It is estimated...
June 30, 2014
THE GRIEVING PERSON’S BILL OF RIGHTS
Whether you grieve because you are losing yourself to a disease process, or you grieve because you have a loved one you are losing...
June 30, 2014
CRANIO-MANDIBULAR DYSFUNCTION (TMJ) CAUSATION THEORY OF PARKINSON’S
Occam’s razor is a principle of parsimony and succinctness used in problem-solving. It states that among competing hypotheses, the one with the fewest assumptions should...