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Donate to PRO!June 27, 2018
FOURTH OF JULY TIDBITS
“The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives...
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June 27, 2018
PSORIASIS AND PARKINSON’S
Psoriasis is a common skin condition that speeds up the life cycle of skin cells. It causes cells to build up rapidly on the...
June 27, 2018
10 CONDITIONS TURMERIC HELPS FIGHT
From boosting memory to alleviating pain and inflammation, turmeric, a root similar to gingerroot, has been shown to help a whole host of health issues....
June 1, 2018
THE BUTTERFLY: ABOUT STRUGGLES
A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as...
June 1, 2018
CAMPTOCORMIA: THE BENT SPINE SYNDROME – A PARKINSONISM
For many years camptocormia, designating a forced posture with a forward-bent trunk, has been considered as related to psychiatric manifestations. Times have changed, and...
June 1, 2018
PARKINSON’S DISEASE & INFECTIONS
URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS (UTIs) – Be aware when as a caregiver you notice your charge (PWP) has suddenly become lethargic, cognitively impaired, fatigued and...
May 31, 2018
GLUTATHIONE TREATMENTS FOR PARKINSON’S DISEASE: IS IT EFFECTIVE ENOUGH?
The loss of Glutathione in the brain of individuals with Parkinson’s occurs years before the onset of motor symptoms. Glutathione has been proposed as...
May 31, 2018
HELP! I’VE FALLEN AND I CAN’T GET UP: RAIZER BY LIFTUP
Lifting a person who has “fallen and can’t get up” with the use of one’s own back and legs is nearly a thing of...
April 30, 2018
IMPROVING VOCAL LOUDNESS: WHAT IS LSVT LOUD?
LSVT LOUD® is an effective speech treatment for individuals with Parkinson disease (PD) and other neurological conditions. LSVT LOUD, named for Mrs. Lee Silverman (Lee...
April 30, 2018
VITAMINS AND MINERALS
Excerpts taken from WebMD So when your doctor, or someone else’s says “Well, that’s Parkinson’s” do you just accept that as being so, or do...
April 29, 2018
12 REASONS WHY SITTING TOO MUCH IS BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH
Dementia Is More Likely If you sit too much, your brain could look just like that of someone with dementia. Sitting also raises your risk...
April 25, 2018
WOW! The WV made the news again!
HELPING PEOPLE HELP THEMSELVES, PRO’S WELLNESS VILLAGE RECEIVES A MAJOR BOOST Amazingly, during Parkinson’s Awareness Month, PRO was granted a major boost to expand their Wellness...
March 31, 2018
DON’T BE A STIFF! EVEN IF THAT’S HOW YOUR JOINTS FEEL!
Ever get that pain first thing in the morning? You know, that achy stiffness in your joints. It comes back later after you’ve sat...
March 30, 2018
WHAT IS RYTARY?
Carbidopa and levodopa is a combination medicine used to treat symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, such as muscle stiffness, tremors, spasms, and poor muscle control....
March 30, 2018
IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS FOLLOW DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION OF THE SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS IN PARKINSON’S DISEASE CLINICAL ASPECTS
Polyvios Demetriades,1 Hugh Rickards,1 and Andrea Eugenio Cavanna1,2,3 1University of Birmingham Medical School, Birmingham B152TT, UK 2Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Birmingham and BSMHFT, Barberry Building, 25...
