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National Family Caregivers Month – Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF)

National Family Caregivers Month – Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF).

Revisiting Pain in PD ….the 50 shades of Pain Experienced by Parkinson’s patients: By Dr. De Leon

Revisiting Pain in PD ….the 50 shades of Pain Experienced by Parkinson’s patients: By Dr. De Leon.

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

Surviving a Stroke at 33 (and Blogging About It)

There is definitely an increase in strokes in young people over the last decade….

The Golden Team Necessary for the Best Parkinson’s Care: By Dr. De Leon

The other day, I read something someone wrote about which ideal team members should engage when considering long term care of PD. I was a bit disappointed to find that whoever wrote that piece was missing a large part of what goes on with Parkinson’s patients behind the scenes and what their needs really are.Continue reading “The Golden Team Necessary for the Best Parkinson’s Care: By Dr. De Leon”

Can Parkinson’s Symptoms Fluctuate ? : By Dr. De Leon

We all have experienced “good” & ” bad” days, does this mean that PD fluctuate like other Neurodegenerative diseases?

Can Parkinson’s Symptoms Fluctuate ? : By Dr. De Leon

We all have experienced “good” & ” bad” days, does this mean that PD fluctuate like other Neurodegenerative diseases?

Coping with Fatigue in PD : By Dr. De Leon

As the new school year get off to a busy start and we begin to approach the holiday seasons the fatigue experienced by many of us with PD may seem to intensify….here are a few things to avoid and keep in mind in your daily life to keep from feeling like you are totally wornContinue reading “Coping with Fatigue in PD : By Dr. De Leon”