Most people with Parkinson’s Disease visit their neurologist every 4 months or about 3 times a year (see how I did the math? Impressive,right?). Of course, you sometimes need a visit in-between but these are the planned for appointments. My question is how do we make the most of our regular appointments? Specifically: • How […]
Category: Parkinson’s Disease
Thanks to Parkinson’s Disease
A warm sunny day greeted our February support group meeting. The gathering was just as welcome as the weather and we covered a wide range of subjects and concerns. First, though, I want to acknowledge the growth of our numbers. With four new members attending this meeting, our rolls have swollen to twenty!! I take, however, the mixed attitude […]
February Meeting – The Blessings and Challenges of Relationships
Our February meeting is fast approaching! Since our January meeting was cancelled due to predicted bad weather, hopefully February 4th will be a dry and sunny day. It’ll be good to get together again. Just in case the weather isn’t great, we have permission to use our meeting room the following Wednesday (the 11th) at 1pm. In […]
New Breakthroughs in Parkinson’s Medications
Some good news! Two new Parkinson’s disease medications have just been approved by the FDA. Here are links to read more. The one pump version, Duopa, has been used in Europe since 2004. It works by by-passing the stomach and going right into the small intestine. There are a couple very good explanations in the […]