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5 Best Coloring Books for Parkinson’s Patients: By Dr. De Leon

“Art is like chocolate for the brain” ~ G. Cohen There is a new trend of adult coloring books popping up all over the place that are designed to stimulate the mind. These consist of intricate designs from abstract images such as the ones in the ART NOUVEAU DESIGNS coloring book to images of iconicContinue reading “5 Best Coloring Books for Parkinson’s Patients: By Dr. De Leon”

 Tips & Tricks: Traveling with Parkinson’s Disease – Part Deux: By Dr. De Leon

 Tips & Tricks: Traveling with Parkinson’s Disease – Part Deux: By Dr. De Leon.

 Tips & Tricks: Traveling with Parkinson’s Disease – Part Deux: By Dr. De Leon

I love summer not just because my birthday highlights the beginning of the best season where the days are long and the possibilities seem endless. But, because I always seem to rejuvenate during this time of year. As I get ready for my first real trip of the summer after an exhausting year, it occursContinue reading “ Tips & Tricks: Traveling with Parkinson’s Disease – Part Deux: By Dr. De Leon”

Tips for Treating Swallowing Difficulties in Parkinson’s: By Dr. De Leon

Tips for Treating Swallowing Difficulties in Parkinson’s: By Dr. De Leon.

Tips for Treating Swallowing Difficulties in Parkinson’s: By Dr. De Leon

Most of us know that one of the hallmarks of PD is muscle rigidity. Since the muscles of mastication and deglutition (swallowing) which include tongue, palate, pharynx and esophagus can also become affected and stiff as the disease advances swallowing can become not just a challenge but a matter of life and death as timeContinue reading “Tips for Treating Swallowing Difficulties in Parkinson’s: By Dr. De Leon”