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 […]

The Theory of Everything : By Dr. De Leon

Recently I watched the movie “The Theory of Everything” in awe as so many of you must have. I was so delighted to see this film get nominated for so many awards and rightly so. The entire movie crew did a superb job bringing to light not only the life of this great mind ofContinue reading “The Theory of Everything : By Dr. De Leon”

POLE Walking for Balance and Maintaining Mobility

Originally posted on Parkinson's Women:
Jayah Faye Paley polewalking Jayah Faye Paley explains that “learning how to use poles enables you to navigate everyday obstacles as well as improve balance, endurance, walking gait, agility and posture. When polewalking, you feel taller and more confident!  A profound freedom of movement is experienced – as if you…

Health & Beauty tip # 30 : Put on some lipstick & show Parkinson’s who’s Boss? By Dr. De Leon

Originally posted on defeatparkinsons:
As we draw near to another years end, I want to write about something near and dear to me as a woman, mother, cancer survivor, Parkinson patient/ doctor and advocate! Female power! I began this blog, as away of coping with this illness and also as a way to show women…

Los Consejos de Belleza y Salud #2 : ¡ Pintate los labios y demuéstrale al Parkinson’s quien es jefe! Por Dra. De León

Originally posted on defeatparkinsons:
Al terminar un año más, quiero hacer inca pies a algo muy importante, personal y apegado al corazón como mujer, madre, paciente, doctora y activista del Parkinson al igual que sobreviviente de cáncer -¡ EL PODER FEMENINO! Al principio del año empece este blog a escribir como manera de sobrellevar la…

Surviving the Holiday’s Like a Pro: By Dr. De Leon

This is the busiest time of year for most of us and unfortunately what is supposed to be the happiest sometimes turns into a very stressful time for many of us. We are often torn between trying to care for ourselves and make our loved ones happy. Your health should come first. Let your lovedContinue reading “Surviving the Holiday’s Like a Pro: By Dr. De Leon”