November 1, 2025

Today I’ve got a big announcement to share with you all…one that’s two years in the making.                    Every registered charity owes a certain amount of...

October 27, 2025

Overview: Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is a surgical treatment used to manage motor symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease (PD), such as tremors, stiffness, and slowed...

October 24, 2025

As her mom’s financial caregiver and estate planner, Beth Pinsker flew about 20,000 miles (10 round trips from Brooklyn, New York, to Florida), spent...

October 24, 2025

In a two-year study of people starting levodopa for the first time, women were more likely than men to experience wearing-off (medication benefit fades...

October 24, 2025

Open enrollment kicked off on October 15, so it's time to review your Medicare options for 2026. While both Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage...

October 24, 2025

The 7th Annual Don Cavanaugh Day is coming up on Sunday, November 16, 2025 from 11 AM to 9 PM at Blue Coyote Grill...

October 24, 2025

October was a busy and inspiring month for PRO as we continued to strengthen community connections and represent the Parkinson’s community across the Coachella...

August 1, 2024

For our Coachella Locals, we are excited to announce the launch of PRO Social Club! Join us for unique monthly activities designed for people...

August 1, 2024

The Bucket List, a 2007 movie starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, helped contemporize the old expression “kick the bucket,” a common slang phrase...

August 1, 2024

Electricity is something we take for granted. When you depend on electricity to power medical equipment and medicine at home, then it comes as...

August 1, 2024

The struggle over age-related driving issues is all too common. For example, more than 80 percent of older adults never speak to a family...

August 1, 2024

Researchers have suspected for some time that the link between our gut and brain plays a role in the development of Parkinson’s disease. A new...

July 1, 2024

We are continuing the revisiting of an article series written by Willaim R. Remery, an Elder Law Attorney. If you enjoyed May’s Intro to...

July 1, 2024

Using rasagiline (a Parkinson’s “rescue” drug) together with DULoxetine (commonly known as Cymbalta) is not recommended.  Combining these medications can increase the risk of a...

July 1, 2024

1. Role Play – Start planning well before the trip to avoid stressful situations. Decide everyone’s role in advance – in particular, who will...