Michael J. Fox was sitting in his Upper East Side office surrounded by Emmys and an Oscar — one he received not for his acting but for his Parkinson’s philanthropy. (“Humanitarian stuff,” he said nonchalantly.) He wore blue trousers and a T-shirt, and Adidas sneakers with no socks. His hair, years ago always perfect, was a bit disheveled, and he was in constant movement in his chair, a hallmark of the Parkinson’s disease that has defined half of his life.
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This article in Consumer Reports shares 7 tips for safer stairs including 1) evaluate your handrails, 2) light your way, 3) reduce the risk of slips, 4) add a splash of color, 5) carry less up and down, 6) support your feet, and 7) clean carefully.
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“I don’t like it. But … this is me, this is what I have to accept,” the legendary songwriter reportedly said in a “CBS Sunday Morning” interview airing Sunday.
… Full Story>Recently, very few virtual events on our monthly Stanford Parkinson’s Caregiver Webinars list are specific to Parkinson’s caregiving. In light of that, we are discontinuing the Caregiving Webinar list.
For those of you who find general caregiving webinars useful, these are two prolific sources of caregiving webinars: the California Caregiver Resource Centers and WellMed Caregiver Teleconnection. We recommend subscribing to their email lists or newsletters, so you never miss an educational opportunity. Wonderfully, both organizations offer presentations in English and Spanish, and they are beginning to add LGBTQ-focused caregiving topics, as well.
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No one knows what the future will bring. Especially when it comes to Parkinson’s Disease (PD), everyone experiences PD differently. There’s no set trajectory that everyone follows. PD is a chronic, progressive disease, which means that it typically gets worse over time. Yet, we don’t know how fast the disease will progress, or what symptoms will or won’t reveal themselves. Some symptoms of advanced PD may never become issues for you. However, for those experiencing the challenges of advanced PD and for their care partners, having reliable information is vital.
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