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Donate to PRO!April 1, 2023
Living Alone with Parkinson's Doesn't Mean You Are Alone
A lot of people are living alone with Parkinson disease. However, living alone with Parkinson doesn't mean that you are alone. The challenge that...
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June 30, 2022
I've Just Been Diagnosed with Parkinson's
When you first get diagnosed with something as off-putting as Parkinson’s disease, the first thing you might do is get depressed. It is a...
January 31, 2022
Message from the President (February 2022)
Welcome to the “little month,” where, this year, the Chinese Lunar New Year celebrates the Water Tiger, the king of all beasts. “Our Hearts Beat...
December 29, 2021
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy & Parkinson's
What is oxygen? Oxygen is a gas that your body needs to work properly. Your cells need oxygen to make energy. Your lungs absorb...
March 1, 2021
MORE ABOUT ANTICIPATORY GRIEF
How do you recognize the signs and symptoms of anticipatory grief? Anticipatory grief bears many of the same symptoms as conventional grief, which is the...
November 30, 2020
6 TYPES OF LIGHT THERAPY FOR SEASONAL DEPRESSION
Therese Borchard for Sanity Break / Everyday Health It’s that time of year again when the highly sensitive types among us who thrive with lots of sunlight begin...
October 1, 2020
THE FLIPSIDE: POSITIVE EFFECTS OF RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA
In the past, marijuana has had such a negative connotation attached to it. It is often depicted as something terrible and should be avoided....
October 1, 2020
BITS & PIECES - COULD YOU BE LONELY WITHOUT EVEN REALIZING IT? THESE SIGNS POINT TO "YES."
By Madeline R. Vann, MPH Medically Reviewed by Justin Laube, MD Everyday Health 1. Loneliness Can Wreck Restful Sleep According to research published in the journal Sleep, loneliness can wreck...
October 1, 2020
PRO MONTHLY NEWSLETTER - OCTOBER 2020
June 27, 2019
9 SECRET SIGNS OF LONELINESS
One may be the loneliest number, but research shows that a lack of acquaintances isn't the only warning sign of solitude. What Does...
June 27, 2019
PRO Monthly Newsletter - July 2019
PRO… SAILING Toward a Cure! Fund our fleet so we can deliver the goods Summer is here, but we are not cooling down our efforts! Click...
April 30, 2019
SEROTONIN SYNDROME: 7 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
Serotonin syndrome is a dangerous reaction to antidepressant drugs Serotonin Syndrome – Serotonin is a neurotransmitter (a naturally occurring brain chemical) that helps regulate mood...
April 30, 2019
THINKING OUT OF THE BOX
In a small Italian town, hundreds of years ago, a small business owner owed a large sum of money to a loan shark. The...
December 28, 2018
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT - JANUARY 2019
PRO will ring in 2019 with optimism and the energy and spirit of New beginnings. We ring it in with great appreciation and homage...
December 28, 2018
ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY AND OTHER DEPRESSION TREATMENTS
When medication fails to ease the symptoms of clinical depression, there are other options to try. Brain stimulation techniques such as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT),...
