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The Conundrum of PD: Are Memory Problems due to Disease, Medications or Both?: By Dr. De Leon

The Conundrum of PD: Are Memory Problems due to Disease, Medications or Both?: By Dr. De Leon.

The Conundrum of PD: Are Memory Problems due to Disease, Medications or Both?: By Dr. De Leon

“Understanding (PD) is like trying to put together a puzzle with pieces that don’t fit” -Dave Guerrero. Cognitive problems and memory loss issues is one of those symptoms of PD which seem to plague all of us from day one whether we are patients or caregivers. The thing we must first remember is that dementiaContinue reading “The Conundrum of PD: Are Memory Problems due to Disease, Medications or Both?: By Dr. De Leon”

Loss of Smell in PD: by Dr. De Leon

“Smell is a potent wizard that transports you across thousands of miles and all the years you have lived.” -Helen Keller Imagine not being able to smell your favorite food, perfume, or flower in my case the star-gazer lily. Smell is intricately connected to our memories. Have you ever walked into a place and immediatelyContinue reading “Loss of Smell in PD: by Dr. De Leon”

Causes & Treatments for Freezing Gait in PD: By Dr. De Leon

am a slow walker but I never walk backwards. Those who walk with God ALWAYS reach their destination.”- Unknown When I first began having symptoms of PD I was falling often because I was tripping on my left foot which would get stuck on the floor rather than continue stride – more often while initiatingContinue reading “Causes & Treatments for Freezing Gait in PD: By Dr. De Leon”

THE CHANGING FACE OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE : By Dr. De Leon

“Your spark can become a flame and change everything!”- E.D. Nixon As we commemorate one more year of Dr. Parkinson’s Birthday, we are reminded of the great accomplishments in the area of PD  and neuroscience since he was a prominent physician in London. Yet,  human kind has been battling a form of  ‘Parkinson’s’, if not theContinue reading “THE CHANGING FACE OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE : By Dr. De Leon”