His research into dopamine led to the mainstay treatment still used today to treat millions of people with Parkinson’s.
… Full Story>Washington Post: She fell more than 30 times. For three years, doctors couldn’t explain why.
At first, Hardy-Fanta thought her repeated stumbles had a simple cause: She was distracted. But when she racked up more than 30 falls in a three-year period — some for no apparent reason — she repeatedly asked her doctors whether an undiagnosed medical problem might be causing her to “drop like a log.”
… Full Story>Happy spring!
The Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach team — Robin, Steven, Denise, Adrian, and Lauren — would like to wish you a happy first day of spring. Though we are working from home (as the San Francisco Bay Area is all sheltering in place), we are all available online. Try to get outside to get some spring sunshine and fresh air.
COVID Overview For PD Community
Here’s useful info from the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) on COVID-19 and Parkinson’s Disease.
… Full Story>Eating Well with PD – Webinar notes
The Michael J. Fox Foundation offered a webinar on Eating Well with Parkinson’s Disease, featuring a panel of speakers including a doctor, a patient with PD, and two nutritionists. They discussed what makes up a “healthy” diet, what specific diet plans are out there, how to foster a healthy diet in everyday living, ways to adjust diet to accommodate medications and symptoms, and the role of vitamins and supplements. We at Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach listened to the webinar and are sharing our notes.
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