According to the speaker, there are three different kinds of therapies – symptomatic, disease-modifying, and neuroprotective. Currently, all approved therapies are only for symptomatic treatment; these therapies help improve symptoms – appearance and impact – without affecting the underlying cause of disease. Neuroprotective therapies aim to protect neurons. These therapies can’t be done by looking at a person clinically; neurons themselves must be studied.
… Full Story>Archives for 2021
June 2021 Caregiver Webinars and other Virtual Events
Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of caregiving-related webinars and virtual events. Most of the webinars listed are for a general audience and are free. Be sure to register in advance! Some of the events have registration deadlines.
… Full Story>June 2021 – Parkinson’s Webinars and Virtual Meetings with Speakers
Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of Parkinson’s-related webinars and virtual meetings with speakers. Here’s our June 2021 list. Note that a few webinars have registration deadlines well in advance of the webinar dates.
… Full Story>APDA Blog Post: Improve your Routine with Helpful Advice & Tips from People with PD and Care Partners
Dr. Rebecca Gilbert with the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) notes that small changes in your routine can have a big impact on quality of life in Parkinson’s Disease (PD). In this blog post, she shares tips from the PD community — those with PD and their care partners — on diet, nutrition, exercise, medication, and mental health.
… Full Story>“Mental Well-being and Memory” in Parkinson’s – Webinar notes
In mid-April, the Parkinson’s Foundation hosted neuropsychiatrist Dr. Gregory Pontone and Parkinson’s research advocate Lisa Cone to speak on mental well-being and memory. The speakers compared the different cognitive changes that occur during normal aging versus during Parkinson’s disease (PD). They discussed the impact medications may have on cognition, and how PD can affect memory over time.
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