Researchers found a nationwide association between incident Parkinson’s disease and air pollution, which varied in strength by region, and identified a hot spot in the Mississippi-Ohio River Valley.
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Most people don’t think about their balance until they take a spill. But that’s common: One in 4 adults 65 and older falls each year. Twenty percent of those spills result in serious injury, such as a hip fracture or head injury. The good news? You can reduce your risk of falling with what experts call balance training.
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From proper hygiene to early mobility, there are ways to help prevent hospital-related complications
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurological disorder affecting some older adults, causing tremors and difficulty with coordination. PD eventually worsens with time, leading individuals to struggle with communication, walking and caring for themselves.
… Full Story>Happy new year from Robin, Steven, and Denise at Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach! We are off having fun until Wednesday, January 4, 2023, when the office re-opens.
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If a person lives in an area rich in foliage, their grass may indeed be greener, at least when it comes to risk of developing Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s diseases. That is according to a large study led by Jochem Klompmaker, Jaime Hart, and Peter James at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston. In the December 20 JAMA Network Open, they reported that, across the contiguous U.S., people living in towns with lots of green space were least likely to have either neurodegenerative disease. This correlation was strongest in those over 85 and in blacks. The authors think protection may partly stem from less pollution in greener areas.
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