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.
… Full Story>Can Living in Greener Pastures Cut Risk for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s? – ALZFORUM
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.
… Full Story>Happy Holidays!
Our office is closed from Wednesday, Dec. 21 through Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. We re-open on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023. Happy Holidays!
Parkinson’s Incidence 50% Higher Than Previously Thought
Clusters of Parkinson’s disease cases seen in certain U.S. regions.
The annual incidence of Parkinson’s disease was 50% higher than previous estimates in data from five epidemiological cohorts in the U.S. and Canada.
The new incidence rate was nearly 90,000 cases annually for people 65 and older, reported Allison Willis, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and co-authors
… Full Story>December 2022 – Parkinson’s Webinars and Virtual Meetings with Speakers
Every month, Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach produces a list of Parkinson’s-related webinars and virtual meetings with speakers. Here’s our December 2022 list.
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