Pulses of electricity delivered to the brain can help patients with Parkinson’s disease, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and possibly other conditions. But the available methods all have shortcomings: They either involve the risks of surgery, from implanting electrodes deep within the brain, or they stimulate from the skull’s surface, limiting the ability to target electricity to the right brain areas…. Full Story>
LIFE Shared This Remarkable Parkinson’s Disease Story in 1959. A Lot Has Changed Since Then
The great LIFE photographer Margaret Bourke-White was in Tokyo in 1952 when she first discovered that, in the middle of a physically demanding photojournalistic career, the dull pain in her left leg was becoming something more. Rising from a meal, she found herself, for a few steps at least, unable to walk.
AARP: “The Kid Is Alright, Michael J. Fox still smiling 26 years after his Parkinson’s diagnosis”
Michael J. Fox, who has Parkinson’s Disease, was interviewed recently by the AARP Magazine. He described six rules for surviving adversity, including exercise, pacing, acceptance, honesty, optimism, and humor.
AgingCare.com – “Elder Care: Home Care, Senior Living and Caregiver Support”
AgingCare.com provides families with the necessary information and support to care for their parents, spouses or other elderly loved ones. The pages are extremely easy to navigate, and the information is simple and accurate, and their Parkinson’s Disease page is a surprisingly good source of information for Parkinson’s caregiving, with 19 practical articles in addition to forum questions and answers on PD…. Full Story>
The Almanac: “Living with Parkinson’s disease – Local group helps women with Parkinson’s live life fully”
Excerpt: “Susan Speicher has Parkinson’s disease, a progressive neurological disorder that, as of now, has no cure, but please don’t call her ‘the woman with Parkinson’s.’ ‘Parkinson’s isn’t who I am, it’s just something I have,’ she says. ‘I have gray hair, and a small dog, and Parkinson’s’.”
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