Category Archives: parkinson’s disease

Tips to dealing with Apathy : by Dr. De Leon

Tips to dealing with Apathy : by Dr. De Leon.

Tips to dealing with Apathy : by Dr. De Leon

Scientists announced today that they have discovered a cure for apathy. However, they claim that no one has shown the slightest interest in it.” ~ George Carlin I hear the word apathy tossed around all over the place from different places and people who use this term loosely to imply “lack of interest,” or ‘deepContinue reading “Tips to dealing with Apathy : by Dr. De Leon”

Wearing off it’s hard to do! By Dr. De Leon

Wearing off it’s hard to do! 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”