July 3, 2024

Bill Cements Federal Commitment to Eradicating Parkinson’s Disease Indian Wells, CA - July 3rd, 2024 – Yesterday, President Joe Biden signed the “Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer...

June 1, 2024

Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder that impacts the nervous system, gradually affecting movement and coordination. In its advanced stages, Parkinson’s can lead to...

June 1, 2024

Dehydration in Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a major concern because the risks associated with becoming dehydrated can significantly worsen already compromised neurological function. Complicating...

June 1, 2024

Anthony Desjardins has revealed his joy of carrying the Paris 2024 Olympic torch in his home city of Montpellier as a young person with...

June 1, 2024

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February 1, 2024

Exposure to nanoplastics, micro-sized fragments of plastic waste found in the environment, mimicked the signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in tiny worms and...

February 1, 2024

After soaking up the sun in tropical Saipan, our forever founder and former President Jo Rosen is back on the schedule to facilitate a...

October 1, 2023

Financial scams targeting older adults are costly, widespread, and on the rise. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in 2021 there were...

October 1, 2023

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,...

October 1, 2023

When we laugh, our brain activity changes in ways that lower our stress response. You may have heard that old saying, “Laughter is the...

July 31, 2023

Extreme dehydration—defined by the World Health Organization as a loss of more than 10 percent of your body weight in fluid—can lead to injury...

July 31, 2023

Lacosamide, a medication approved to treat epilepsy, showed a potential to be neuroprotective in a rat model of Parkinson’s, a study reports. Treatment with lacosamide...

July 31, 2023

Occasional diarrhea is nothing to worry about. The causes of diarrhea can range from a stomach flu to a specific meal or ingredient you...

July 31, 2023

Napping during the day could help older people keep mentally sharp by reducing brain shrinkage. From the age of 35, the brain shrinks by 0.2%...

July 31, 2023

For many, living with Parkinson’s can make it harder to leave the house on a daily basis, let alone travel to a new time...