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“ASK THE DOCTOR” with Dr. Rebecca Gilbert
“ASK THE DOCTOR” with Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Q. My husband experiences big differences in the time it takes for a dose of carbidopa/levodopa to work. It may take anywhere from 20 minutes to 2.5 hours!...
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How Parkinson’s Disease Researchers Get Funding for Their Work
Learn more about how Parkinson’s research grant proposals are created, from inception to submission to APDA Every May, APDA’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) meets to choose the research grants that...
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A Post-COVID World With Parkinson’s Disease
Since March 2020, we have been navigating the strange COVID-19 reality, a reality that kept shifting and continues to keep shifting. The impact of COVID-19 affected every part of our lives. First and...
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Occupational Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease: Tips and Tricks
How to treat Parkinson’s disease symptoms with occupational therapy Parkinson’s disease (PD) can introduce all types of challenges into your daily life, including those that interfere with simple...
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Why exercise is critical for people with Parkinson’s disease
The Benefits of Exercise for Parkinson’s Disease Your family and friends are constantly encouraging you to exercise. Your doctors tell you that exercise is a vital component of Parkinson’s disease (PD)...
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What types of exercise are best for people with Parkinson’s disease?
In last week’s blog, we addressed the reasons why it is vital for people with Parkinson’s disease to exercise, including (but not limited to) improving particular motor and non-motor symptoms such as...
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Nia Technique, Alexander Technique, and Feldenkrais Method: Mindful...
Mindful movement-based practices are popular complementary therapies in Parkinson’s disease (PD), defined as healing practices involving movement of the body while focusing on the mind. They are...
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Lower back pain and Parkinson’s disease
Lower back pain and Parkinson’s disease Lower back pain is an extremely common problem in the general population, as well as for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). It tends to make moving more...
View ArticlePushing for Progress: American Parkinson Disease Association Funding To...
Pushing for Progress: American Parkinson Disease Association Funding To Accelerate Scientists’ Pursuit for Answers From biomarker development to the use of sono-optogenetics, $1.85 million in...
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New and innovative Parkinson’s disease research being funded by APDA
NEW, INNOVATIVE PARKINSON’S DISEASE RESEARCH BEING FUNDED BY APDA On September 1, 2021, APDA announced our research grantees for the year ahead. Our grant recipients are working tirelessly to...
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PARKINSON’S DISEASE IN A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD: WHAT’S NEXT?
PARKINSON’S DISEASE IN A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD: WHAT’S NEXT? Vaccination rates against COVID-19 are on the rise and reaching promising levels across the nation. A return to “normal” is something we’ve...
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LEVODOPA AND THE FUTURE OF PARKINSON’S RESEARCH
LEVODOPA AND THE FUTURE OF PARKINSON’S RESEARCH Tremors, issues with balance, and slowness are just some of the trademark symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD). PD is caused by a loss of critical...
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LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS: ONE VETERAN’S STORY
LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS: ONE VETERAN’S STORY “I jumped out of a perfectly good airplane and free fell at 150 mph. I zip-lined at the Grand Canyon. I went paragliding off a 1,800-foot mountaintop and flew...
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FEEL GOOD AND FIND COMMUNITY WITH APDA EXERCISE CLASSES!
FEEL GOOD AND FIND COMMUNITY WITH APDA EXERCISE CLASSES! With APDA exercise classes like yoga, tai chi, boxing, and more, there’s a way for everyone with PD to feel their best and lessen the impact of...
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“ASK THE DOCTOR” with Dr. Rebecca Gilbert
“ASK THE DOCTOR” with Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Q. I was diagnosed with PD a few months ago by my primary care physician, and I have my first appointment with a movement disorder specialist this week. Can...
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The Future of Parkinson’s Disease Treatments – UPDATE
The Parkinson’s disease (PD) research community is extremely eager to find a medication that is disease modifying or neuroprotective (meaning it protects the nerve cells from damage or degeneration)....
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In an exciting new study, researchers at the Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY) and the CUNY School of Medicine, led by Dr. Andreas Kottmann, studied levodopa induced dyskinesias...
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Highlights from the Movement Disorder Society Virtual Congress 2021
Every year the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) holds a conference and every year APDA is there, learning about the newest research and sharing our resources with the...
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New Treatments for Parkinson’s Disease
Exploring seven recently approved Parkinson’s treatments Remarkably, in the last five years, seven new medications have been approved for the treatment of the motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease...
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Levodopa dosing and food intake for people with Parkinson’s disease
The challenges of levodopa dosing and food intake I receive many Ask the Doctor questions about food intake and levodopa ingestion, and I know it’s a tough balance for many. Instructions on how best to...
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