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Donate to PRO!February 1, 2024
LEGISLATION TO FIGHT PARKINSON’S PASSES HOUSE, NAMED IN VIRGINIA CONGRESSWOMAN WEXTON’S HONOR
The U.S. House passed the Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act with a vote of 407 to...
February 1, 2024
USC RESEARCH TEAM COMPLETES PILOT STUDY ON PARKINSON’S DISEASE
Gamified Dual-Task Training for Individuals with Parkinson Disease: An Exploratory Study on Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy Exercise and physical therapy (PT) have become central features...
February 1, 2024
ACTIVE BODIES NEED ACTIVE MINDS
As we journey throughout our day, we are commonly called upon to manage more than one task at a time. In fact, incidents involving...
February 1, 2024
SHE’S BACK! JO ROSEN TO FACILITATE HANDFUL OF SUPPORT GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE SPRING
After soaking up the sun in tropical Saipan, our forever founder and former President Jo Rosen is back on the schedule to facilitate a...
February 1, 2024
GAME NIGHT with Llyod
Take a night's hiatus away from the problems of Parkinson’s Disease and join me for our first-ever Virtual Game Night at 5 PM PST...
February 1, 2024
BITS & PIECES: A VERY SPECIAL DONATION
For many years my friends Karen and Michael Gilbert have been sending my husband Marshall gifts of $1.00 (sometimes $2.00 or a little more)...
February 1, 2024
YOGURT-COVERED STRAWBERRIES FOR VALENTINE’S DAY
As Valentine’s Day rolls around, it’s enticing to load up on chocolate. This healthy recipe will satisfy your sweet tooth, please your sweetie, and...
February 1, 2024
DON’T FORGET TO LAUGH
Driving through Southern California, I stopped at a roadside stand that sold fruit, vegetables and crafts. As I went to pay, I noticed the...
February 1, 2024
Newsworthy Notes -- February 2024
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January 2, 2024
Newsworthy Notes -- January 2024
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January 1, 2024
MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
So…where do I start? It’s with some disbelief and great humility that I start in on my first message to you, our beloved constituents,...
January 1, 2024
BIG CHANGES COMING TO MEDI-CAL IN 2024 – ASSET LIMITS GONE! WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Hold onto your hats, California Medi-Cal beneficiaries! Brace yourselves for a seismic financial change set to roll out on January 1st, 2024: the official...
January 1, 2024
SINGING IN HARMONY TO FIND A NEW TUNE
The following article was written by Matthew Lu, PRO’s youngest board member, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s when he was still a teenager. Below,...
January 1, 2024
CINNAMON MAY BE USED TO HALT PROGRESSION OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE, STUDY SUGGESTS
Neurological scientists at Rush University Medical Center have found that using cinnamon, a common food spice and flavoring material, can reverse the biomechanical, cellular...
January 1, 2024
YOU CAN HAVE A CAREER AFTER DIAGNOSIS
Tincy Jose is a junior sister working in urgent care at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn, Norfolk. When the 45-year-old reported symptoms...
