The number of people living with Parkinson’s disease globally has doubled in the past 25 years. Yet the treatment and monitoring of the neurological disease seems many decades behind. Now, Stanford Medicine researchers have developed a simple, portable device to help patients track their symptoms at home.
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The most common factors are in the home
Among people over 65 years of age, falls are the primary cause of serious injuries and accidental death — everything from broken bones to traumatic brain injury. Statistically, if you’ve fallen once, your chances of falling again rise by a factor of two.
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Join the staff of the Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach Program on Thursday, September 26 at 2pm (PT) for a virtual conversation with Barbara Sheklin Davis, author of “Advice from a Parkinson’s Wife: 20 Lessons Learned the Hard Way” (2019, 94 pages).
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Diagnosing Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a hot topic as there have been scientific advances and new approaches being explored. The September 25 episode of the American Parkinson Disease Association’s (APDA’s) Dr. Gilbert Hosts will dive into many aspects of PD diagnosis with special guest Dr. Marie-Helene Saint-Hilaire, a movement disorders specialist and member of APDA’s Scientific Advisory Board. Tune in at 10am, PT.
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The Parkinson Association of Northern California (PANC) is hosting its annual conference both in person and virtually this year. Featured speakers will be Sharon Krischer, founder of “Twitchy Woman”, and author Terri Pease, PhD. Several movement disorder specialists from Northern California will also be speaking and answering questions. Keep reading for all the details.
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