Laurice Yang, MD, a movement disorder specialist at Stanford, will be providing detailed information on the option of the Deep Brain Stimulation surgery for PD and what the future holds for DBS at the Fresno Parkinson’s Support Group meeting on Saturday, July 8th, from 10am – noon, at DHHSC, Fresno. This event is free and open to the public. No need to RSVP.
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Archives for June 2017
Spotlight on Parkinson’s Disease: Living Well Every Day
Join a free national webinar, hosted by the APDA, this Thursday, June 29th, 2017 from 10:00am-11:00am PT to hear perspectives on speech and nutrition to help people with Parkinson’s and their care partners live well every day.APDA: “Changes in Personality in Parkinson’s”
It is important to recognize that our personality is relatively stable over time, although aging, life experience, and other factors (including disease) can lead to at least some modest changes. Given the chronic and progressive nature of PD, it makes no sense to believe that personality changes will magically disappear.
ParkinsonsDisease.net – “Parkinson’s Disease—Going Beyond the Tremor”
The Parkinson’s Disease In America 2017 online survey gathered insights from 1,152 individuals currently suffering from Parkinson’s disease to better understand their symptoms and management of this condition, as well as the impact on their lives. Here are the survey findings…. Full Story>
New York Times: Patient Voices: Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease, which affects more than 10 million people worldwide, is a neurological disorder that occurs as a result of the death of nerve cells in the brain that produce dopamine. The loss of dopamine production in the brain can lead to tremors, balance problems, stiff facial expressions and muffled speech, among other things. How does Parkinson’s disease affect the body? The mind? How does having a progressive disease affect families? Listen to the stories of seven men and women with Parkinson’s disease.