Watching a parent’s mind slip away from dementia is difficult in any circumstance. It’s even harder when your father is a lifelong lawyer who insists he has one final case to win.
… Full Story>Boston Magazine: My Dad’s Last Day in Court
Actor Ryan Reynolds talks about his father’s hallucinations and the burden on his caregiver mother
In this “People” magazine interview, actor Ryan Reynolds notes that his father Jim had Parkinson’s disease for 20 years. Jim, who died in 2015, experienced hallucinations. Ryan describes the challenges faced by his mother as a caregiver. Read some excerpts from the magazine article and watch a related video from the “Today” show.
… Full Story>Reunión especial del Grupo de Apoyo de Stanford Parkinson en español, 15 de agosto, 7 p.m. hora del Pacífico
Este mes de Agosto, la reunión del Grupo de Parkinson en Español de la Universidad de Stanford, se realizará de forma conjunta con la Biblioteca de Salud de Stanford. La Dra. Carla Abdelnour explicará en qué consisten los ensayos clínicos, y cómo nos ayudan a desarrollar medicamentos de forma segura y eficaz.
… Full Story>How Do You Keep Track of Your PD Symptoms?
A great way to help your neurologist better understand your symptoms is to keep close track of what you’re experiencing and when. The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) developed the free APDA Symptom Tracker mobile app to do just that.
… Full Story>Advice from a Parkinson’s Caregiver
This month the Stanford Parkinson’s Community Outreach Program hosted a lunch for former PD caregivers who attended our support groups. Those in attendance had lost their loved one from one week to four years ago.
We asked them to share their thoughts on a few questions to benefit current PD caregivers. Here are the questions we asked our lunch attendees and their wise advice:
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