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Treatment for over active bladder in Parkinson’s (revisited) : by Dr. De Leon

    ” Whenever somebody tells me, you go girl! I generally have to!” -unknown As I mentioned before in a previous blog Parkinson’s patients as do patients that have various parkinsonian syndromes like MSA ( multi system atrophy) can have varying degrees of bladder issues ranging from increase urgency,frequency to outright incontinence!  Having bladder […]

Dealing with end stage Parkinson’s disease- the long goodbye: By Dr. De Leon

“..Before the prospect of living less than everyone else, I have decided to live faster, more fully…” Alexander Dumas – la dame aux Camilles   Lately, I have been thinking about this subject quite a bit especially since one of my dearest friends has been diagnosed with terminal disease. For the first time this inContinue reading “Dealing with end stage Parkinson’s disease- the long goodbye: By Dr. De Leon”

Anxiety in PD: by Dr. De Leon

cation ” anti-anxiety pills, I would take them but I am afraid …” Anxiety also thought of as excessive worrying is something that I have had lots of experience in dealing with as a physician and caregiver but until my medications were reduced after last hospitalization, I myself had never felt this way. I amContinue reading “Anxiety in PD: by Dr. De Leon”

Lobbying at the hill

2017 is the first year that The Parkinson’s Policy Forum was hosted by The Michael J. Fox Foundation. Formerly known as the PAN Forum, members of the Parkinson’s community, Parkinson’s disease organizations, and lawmakers meet once a year to discuss Parkinson’s patient needs and policies. The event concludes with “Hill Day,” a full day ofContinue reading “Lobbying at the hill”