Substantial Matters: Life & Science of Parkinson’s
200 episodes - English - Latest episode: 27 days ago - ★★★★ - 111 ratingsHow can people with Parkinson's live a better life today? Join the Parkinson's Foundation as we highlight the treatments and techniques that can help all people affected by Parkinson’s live a better life today, as well as the research that can bring a better tomorrow.
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Using the New Parkinson’s Exercise Recommendations as Part of Your Treatment Plan
May 17, 2022 11:00 - 35 minutes - 25.9 MBRegular exercise in its various forms is one of the most important things that people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) can do for themselves. It can promote aerobic conditioning, strength, balance, and flexibility and help slow the decline in mobility while improving quality of life. Findings from the Parkinson’s Foundation Parkinson’s Outcome Project, the largest ever clinical study of PD, suggest that people with PD engage in at least two and a half hours of exercise each week to improv...
Medicare and Parkinson’s Disease
May 03, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes - 20.4 MBMedicare, the U.S. government health insurance program, covers more than 63 million people, with more than 49 million people also receiving prescription drug coverage. It provides health insurance for adults over 65 as well as people with some medical conditions or disabilities. The system has many moving parts, and beneficiaries need to understand it to derive the most benefit, know what it covers and does not cover, and what costs they will be responsible for. An important time is the init...
¡EN ESPAÑOL! Éxito de estudio: Viendo el ejercicio con un sentido de comunidad
April 26, 2022 11:00 - 12 minutes - 22.8 MBSabemos que existen otras cosas aparte de la medicina como parte del tratamiento para una persona con la enfermedad de Parkinson; por ejemplo, la actividad física, que sabemos que puede ayudar a la salud del cerebro. En este episodio, hablamos con la doctora Giselle Petzinger, Profesora Adjunta de Neurología en la Keck School of Medicine de la University of Southern California, acerca de un estudio que llevó a cabo para comprender mejor si usar un fitbit con entrenamiento puede promove...
Aging in Place
April 19, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes - 20.5 MBAs many people get older, they start to think about where they want to reside for the rest of their years. For many of them, that place is the home they are already in. But it is not as simple as just staying put. One must consider mobility issues, staying safe physically, nearby services, social support, transportation issues, along with present and future medical needs. These are issues common to most people as they age, and Parkinson’s disease adds another level of considerations. F...
Community Grant Recipient: Smile Through Art Program
April 05, 2022 11:00 - 16 minutes - 12.5 MBAmong the many kinds of outreach and activities that help people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), art programs are popular and beneficial. They can provide social interaction, creativity, and movement, with the potential to enhance emotional and physical wellbeing. One program, Smile Through Art, benefited from a Community Grant from the Parkinson’s Foundation, allowing it to continue to reach people with PD and their care partners throughout the pandemic. Smile Through Art Workshops encourage...
Young-Onset Parkinson’s Disease: Lifestyle, Family, and Counseling
March 22, 2022 11:00 - 21 minutes - 13.4 MBParkinson’s disease (PD) does not exclusively affect the older population. In fact, about four percent of people with PD in the United States developed the disease before age 50. This is called Young-Onset Parkinson’s disease (YOPD). While the disease in younger people resembles in many ways PD in the older age group, it presents some unique challenges, including issues with employment, sexuality, pregnancy, family life, financial planning and parenting. In this episode, the second of two on...
¡EN ESPAÑOL! Navegando las emociones que acompañan el recorrido por el Parkinson
March 15, 2022 11:00 - 12 minutes - 27.8 MBEn este episodio, hablamos con Sebastián Krys, productor e ingeniero argentino y ganador de 19 Latin GRAMMYs y GRAMMYs, sobre su experiencia navegando las emociones que acompañan su recorrido por el Parkinson. Desde el diagnóstico inicial hasta la etapa de aceptación, Sebastián comparte cómo navega los obstáculos diarios que acompañan al Parkinson y dónde encuentra el mayor apoyo. Entre la creatividad de su carrera, el ejercicio diario y el apoyo de sus amigos y familia, Sebastián concluye...
Characteristics of Young-Onset Parkinson’s Disease
March 08, 2022 12:00 - 13 minutes - 8.89 MBAlthough people often think of Parkinson’s disease (PD) as one affecting the elderly, approximately one in 25 people living with PD in the United States received their diagnosis before age 50. This is known as Young-Onset Parkinson’s disease (YOPD). While it shares many motor and non-motor symptoms with typically older onset disease, it does differ in some ways, particularly in terms of speed of progression, reaction to medications, life circumstances and underlying genetic risk factors. ...
¡EN ESPAÑOL! ¿Qué es la consejería genética?
March 01, 2022 12:00 - 14 minutes - 17.4 MBComprender todos los aspectos de una prueba genética – desde los positivos hasta los negativos – es un factor importante del trabajo de la consejería genética para que uno entienda y tenga una idea más clara de por qué se presentó/apareció o se manifestó una enfermedad en la familia. En este episodio, hablamos con Priscila Delgado Hodges, asesora genética certificada y licenciada en el Departamento de Genética Médica y Molecular (MMGE) de la Facultad de Medicina de la Indiana Universit...
Managing Stress with a Mindful Approach
February 22, 2022 12:00 - 19 minutes - 14.5 MBStress is almost a constant in our lives and especially when coping with changing symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Adding to the usual stresses are the pandemic with its social isolation and uncertainty of when it will be over, as well as the flood of local and international news. So we all deserve some time to focus on ourselves, and one useful technique is mindfulness meditation, in which a person focuses on being intensely aware of what they are sensing and feeling in that moment. This fo...
Environmental Factors and Parkinson’s Disease
February 08, 2022 12:00 - 24 minutes - 14 MBThe cause of most cases of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is unknown. Researchers have found genes or genetic variants that are associated with risk for the development of PD, but genetic causes are thought to play a role in only a minority of cases. However, accumulating evidence from epidemiologic studies, laboratory basic research, and animal models indicates that exposure to environmental toxins can increase risk of the disease. These substances include pesticides, solvents, metals, and other ...
¡EN ESPAÑOL! Correlación entre cultura, idioma y opciones de tratamiento en el Parkinson
February 01, 2022 12:00 - 16 minutes - 38.8 MBEntender si existe una correlación entre cultura, idioma y opciones de tratamiento en el Parkinson nos ayuda a saber cómo se comunica la información de la enfermedad entre los hispanohablantes (desde las opciones quirúrgicas hasta la información general de la enfermedad). En este episodio, hablamos acerca de la neuropsicología, la familia y la cultura en la medicina con el doctor Xavier E. Cagigas, director asociado del Centro de Excelencia Neuropsiquiátrico para Hispanos de UCLA y pro...
Parkinson’s Disease and Sleep
January 25, 2022 12:00 - 23 minutes - 19.7 MBRestorative sleep is vital for optimal physical, mental, and emotional health. Sleep problems affect a large proportion of the general population and take many forms, so the consequences of poor sleep are widespread. In particular, sleep disturbances affect more than 75 percent of people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). And according to our expert guest, Dr. Aleksandr Videnovic of Harvard Medical School and Director of the Division of Sleep Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, a Parkins...
A Health Professional’s Experience Living with Parkinson’s Disease
January 11, 2022 12:00 - 16 minutes - 13 MBIt is a long road to become an anesthesiologist – four years of medical school and another four years of postgraduate training and residency. To subspecialize in cardiac anesthesiology requires at least one more year. And Dr. Jonathan Lessin, our guest today, did all of that before he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in his late 30’s, forcing him to adjust his career path. Anesthesiology is a very “hands on” practice, requiring dexterity to insert and manipulate breathing tubes, ...
Meet the Researcher - Learning About Dystonia
December 28, 2021 12:00 - 22 minutes - 16.4 MBIn this podcast episode, we ‘Meet the Researcher’, featuring a prominent investigator who has received support from the Parkinson's Foundation. We illustrate how a research career develops, what motivates people to study what they do, and to give some insight into what support from the Parkinson’s Foundation can accomplish in understanding the disease better and finding solutions. In this episode, Dr. William Dauer, Director of the Brain Institute at the University of Texas Southwester...
Managing Mental Health Problems with Parkinson’s Disease
December 14, 2021 12:00 - 16 minutes - 12.7 MBPeople with Parkinson’s disease (PD) may experience mental health problems, such as depression, apathy, and anxiety more frequently than the general population. Psychosis, such as delusions or hallucinations, may occur as part of the disease or from medications used to treat it. Fortunately, these conditions are treatable if recognized. Unfortunately, clinicians may not screen for them, and therefore, the problems may be missed. In addition, people with PD may come to their clinic visits wit...
Neuropathy: A Non-motor Symptom of Parkinson’s Disease
November 30, 2021 12:00 - 21 minutes - 16.1 MBNeuropathy is a broad category of non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD), basically resulting from damage or dysfunction of one or more nerves. It typically may result in numbness, tingling (“pins and needles”), pain, or weakness in the area served by the specific nerve or nerves. Some pain sensations may be sharp, burning, or throbbing. According to the Cleveland Clinic, about 25% to 30% of Americans will be affected by some degree of neuropathy over their lives, especially as they ...
¡EN ESPAÑOL! Dónde acudir para obtener recursos y apoyo como cuidadores
November 16, 2021 12:00 - 12 minutes - 27.7 MBEn honor al Mes Nacional de los Cuidadores Familiares, en este episodio, hablamos con Ruby Rendon, Coordinadora de Alcance Hispano en el Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center y cuidadora principal de su mamá, Corina Villalobos, que hace ya 15 años fue diagnosticada con la enfermedad de Parkinson. Poco después del diagnóstico de su mamá, se interesó en aprender más sobre la enfermedad y fue así como encontró el programa para hispanos del Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center. Ruby comparte su exp...
Caring for Loved Ones with Parkinson’s Disease
November 02, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutes - 16 MBFor many years, Western medicine focused on disease and on keeping people healthy. Then it evolved to view the “whole person,” including the physical, mental, emotional, social, and environmental aspects of one’s functioning. Today’s medicine goes even beyond that model and encompasses the family, especially care partners, who take on so much when caring for a loved one with a chronic disease. A leading voice in this area is Jori Fleisher, MD, MSCE of Rush University Medical Center in ...
Repurposing Medications to Slow Progression of PD
October 19, 2021 11:00 - 18 minutes - 10.9 MBUntil the ultimate goal of finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease (PD) is achieved, researchers are taking various approaches to developing a treatment that significantly slows its progression. Here, clinical science and basic science come together to understand the underlying biological mechanisms of PD and then using that knowledge to test medications that target those mechanisms. Having discovered such molecular and cellular malfunctions, scientists may tailor the development of medicatio...
Gene-Based Therapies for Parkinson’s Disease
October 05, 2021 11:30 - 14 minutes - 8.93 MBGene-based therapies for Parkinson’s disease, while still in the developmental stage, are under active investigation. For this potential therapy, genes are engineered in a laboratory and then injected into specific parts of the brain. The genes may function either to induce cells in the brain to produce dopamine, or to code for the production of enzymes that then lead to the production of dopamine. This episode is the second part of our conversation with Dr. Roger Barker, Professor of ...
Cell-Based Therapies for Parkinson’s Disease
September 21, 2021 11:00 - 19 minutes - 8.04 MBResearchers have been investigating cell-based therapies for treating Parkinson’s disease (PD) for some time now, using a variety of materials and methods. Two approaches have been to implant dopamine-producing cells or to induce cells already in the brain to become dopamine-producers. We asked Dr. Roger Barker, Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, to summarize what has been learned so far and based on that, to give his perspective on where...
Non-pharmaceutical Treatments for PD: DBS and Focused Ultrasound
September 07, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutes - 16.8 MBNot all medical interventions for Parkinson’s disease (PD) involve drugs. Two other main treatments are deep brain stimulation (DBS) and focused ultrasound (FUS). DBS uses a surgically implanted electrical pulse generator connected to electrodes placed in the brain to stimulate areas involved in PD. FUS does not require surgery but aims ultrasound – high frequency sound waves – at a specific area of the brain to relieve Parkinson’s symptoms. Each technology has its uses, advantages, a...
Alone in a Crowd: Overcoming Isolation
August 24, 2021 11:30 - 17 minutes - 13.5 MBSocial isolation may affect many people as they age, and COVID has exacerbated the problem for everyone. Isolation can have negative effects on physical as well as mental health. People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) are especially at risk for social isolation because of progressive physical changes, mood disturbances, a shrinking social circle, and secluding oneself due to fear of how people may perceive them. Apathy is also a common non-motor symptom, affecting people with Parkinson’s and m...
Social Isolation and Loneliness
August 10, 2021 11:00 - 19 minutes - 14.8 MBSocial isolation can have harmful effects on health and often increases with age because of loss of friends, acquaintances, or a spouse, hearing or vision deficits, or loss of mobility. In addition to being a risk factor for poor health, social isolation has been associated with an increased risk of death. Loneliness may lead to poor sleep and depression, two problems that already affect a proportion of people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). On top of all this, for more than a year social dis...
Medication Timing
July 27, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes - 16.9 MBTwo important issues regarding Parkinson’s medications are when to initiate them in the early phases of the disease and how to ensure that people use their medications on time, every time. Myths and misconceptions have surrounded the controversial question of when to start taking medication. Fortunately, research has provided some answers, indicating that early initiation of levodopa or other medications does not diminish their usefulness later on. In this episode, Dr. Indu Subramanian, Dire...
¡EN ESPAÑOL! Deshaciendo la barrera del idioma con una clínica hispana
July 20, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes - 9.87 MBCuando existe una barrera del lenguaje entre una persona con Parkinson o, realmente, con cualquier tipo de enfermedad, y su equipo médico, la calidad de atención médica que recibe esa persona puede sufrir. En este episodio, conversamos con la doctora María Luisa Moro, neuróloga del Centro de Trastornos del Movimiento Chase Family, Hartford Healthcare y directora de la Clínica Hispana del mismo Centro, localizada en Hartford, CT. Ella nos habla acerca de su trabajo para mejorar la atenc...
The Golden Year for Testing Disease Modifying Drugs
July 13, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBMost people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) first seek medical care when they recognize or are troubled by symptoms – often stiffness, slowness of movement, or tremor. They may go on drug therapy at the time of diagnosis or, typically, within six to twelve months to relieve those symptoms. In order for researchers and drug developers to test and ultimately find drugs that can slow the progression of the disease, they need to test those drugs in people who are not already on medications t...
Advocating for a Safe Hospitalization
June 29, 2021 11:00 - 17 minutes - 14.8 MBAs most people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and their care partners know, medication management is crucial to controlling motor symptoms. Given that many people need to take medication multiple times a day, “on time, every time” becomes a way of life, regardless of where one is – at home, at work, visiting with friends, shopping, or traveling. Ironically, one of the most difficult places to get medications on your individual schedule is in the hospital. Hospitals have set times to dispense ...
Tremors: Coping & Treatment Options
June 15, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutes - 18.2 MBWhen people think of Parkinson’s disease (PD), they often think of tremor, possibly because that is how the multi-talented English surgeon James Parkinson first described the disease in the early eighteenth century. In reality, tremor does not have to be present to receive a PD diagnosis. About 70% of people with PD experience this symptom sometime during the course of their disease, mainly affecting their hands and usually when the hands are at rest. Other sites of tremor are the lower lip,...
How Movement Disorders Fit into the Palliative Care Model
June 01, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutes - 15.8 MBPalliative care is a specialized model of care incorporating medical, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects, all with a goal of relieving the burdens of a serious illness. The palliative care model can well be applied to most diseases to improve the quality of life for both patients and families. A “transdisciplinary” team of a doctor, nurse, social worker, and chaplain assess patients based on their needs, not on their prognosis. Although hospice incorporates this form of care near t...
¡EN ESPAÑOL! Cuidando del cuidador
May 25, 2021 11:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBUna gran parte de mejorar la vida de las personas con Parkinson es cuidar a las personas que los cuidan. En este episodio, hablamos con Alma Aragon, cuidadora de su esposo Carlos Aragon, diagnosticado con la enfermedad de Parkinson hace cuatro años. Alma nos comparte su experiencia como cuidadora y cómo ha manejado los altibajos del viaje con su esposo, con quien lleva 25 años de casada. Si bien su viaje por el Parkinson ha tenido sus retos, Alma y Carlos han aprendido, creciendo junto...
Hospice Care and the Myths Surrounding It
May 18, 2021 11:00 - 29 minutes - 18.7 MBAs Parkinson’s disease (PD) progresses into its advanced stages, symptoms can become increasingly difficult to manage. At some point, the person with PD and care partners may consider hospice services, which can optimize the quality of life for the person and the family. Whether the person resides at home, in an assisted living facility, or in a nursing home, hospice can come to them. Hospice is really part of palliative care, which aims to relieve the burden of a disease not only near the e...
Best Practices & Guidance: Navigating Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Facilities
May 04, 2021 11:00 - 23 minutes - 16.9 MBWhen to consider an assisted living facility or a skilled nursing facility for someone with Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a monumental decision, raising a list of questions, including quality of the facility, location, physical layout, services, staff training and experience in caring for people with PD, financial aspects, and more. A care partner is integral in helping to research facilities and evaluate their appropriateness based on their partner’s needs and preferences. But the role of the...
The Care Partner Experience
April 20, 2021 11:00 - 17 minutes - 13.2 MBCare partners have an essential role in helping to make life better for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), and the Parkinson’s Foundation recognizes that taking care of the care partner enables them to be at their best. The 2021 Care Partner Summit | Cumbre Para Cuidadores is recommended for anyone caring for someone living with PD. It will be held online on several days in May in English with Spanish translations available two weeks later. Beginning in June, a set of self-paced online co...
¡EN ESPAÑOL! Preguntas frecuentes acerca de la telemedicina
April 06, 2021 11:00 - 15 minutes - 11.1 MBLa telemedicina es el uso de la tecnología para permitir conectar con los doctores de manera remota; es decir, poder usar la computadora como un medio para conectar con su doctor y tener una cita clínica. La telemedicina ha revolucionado el acceso y la calidad de las consultas en los tiempos del coronavirus. Por mucho tiempo, la tecnológica ha estado disponible, pero había muchas limitaciones en el acceso. Ahora, con la pandemia, se han abierto las puertas al uso de esta tecnología. E...
Support Group Benefits and How to Start One
March 23, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutes - 16 MBParkinson’s is a multifaceted disease, and as such, there are many ways people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) can find help, including through medications, exercise, occupational and physical therapy, dance and music therapy, and meditation and mindfulness practices. Another important way is to join a support group to share experiences, learn from peers, and express problems and emotions. Such groups are not just for the person with PD, and care partners often attend and benefit. In thi...
Nutrition Advice - Part 2
March 09, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutes - 17.9 MBNutrition is a vital component of maintaining and preserving good health. It may be an especially important consideration when one has a disease or other health condition that may impose certain dietary requirements or restrictions. At the same time, the standard recommendations for good health still stand – heart healthy eating, weight control, adequate fluid intake, limiting alcohol consumption, and more. With Parkinson’s disease, dietary choices and habits can help alleviate some symptoms...
¡EN ESPAÑOL! Cuidado de largo plazo y directivas anticipadas
March 02, 2021 12:00 - 13 minutes - 12 MBEl cuidado de largo plazo es un tipo de seguro que puede ayudar a cubrir el costo de un servicio por si uno llega a enfermar y no puede cuidar de sí mismo. La directiva avanzada le da a uno la oportunidad de escribir antes de que enferme todo lo que desea que le pase o cómo desea que le traten, por ejemplo, en un hospital. El punto clave acerca de estas pólizas es tomar la decisión de elegirlas antes de que uno enferme, especialmente si tiene un historial o algún familiar con una enfermedad ...
Nutrition Advice - Part 1
February 23, 2021 12:00 - 21 minutes - 15.5 MBA major thrust of Parkinson’s research today is exploring potential ways to slow the progression of the disease. Exercise may be one way and is recommended. Another possible approach is nutrition, although the evidence is not as solid as for exercise. Nonetheless, there is evidence that good nutrition and dietary practices can have beneficial effects for people with Parkinson’s, including lessening digestive symptoms, as well as preserving quality of life by lowering the risk of heart diseas...
How to Talk about Impulse Control Disorders
February 09, 2021 12:00 - 18 minutes - 14.4 MBIt is estimated that about one in six people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) taking dopaminergic medication will develop an impulse control disorder (ICD) sometime during the course of their disease. Such impulsive behaviors may include uncontrolled gambling, eating, shopping, sexual activity, or punding, a purposeless activity in which a person repetitively organizes, sorts, or collects items. ICD’s are more likely to occur in older people on dopamine agonists than in younger people. Some for...
Understanding Bradykinesia and Dyskinesia
January 26, 2021 12:00 - 21 minutes - 17.1 MBPeople with Parkinson’s disease (PD) may experience two seemingly contradictory movement problems. One, bradykinesia, is slowness of movement and is a cardinal symptom of the disease. For a diagnosis of PD, one must have bradykinesia plus either tremor or rigidity. Bradykinesia may appear as a reduction in automatic movements such as blinking or swinging of arms while walking, or it may manifest as trouble initiating intentional movements or just slowness of actions. The second movement prob...
¡EN ESPAÑOL! Acerca del Consejo para personas con Parkinson, o el ‘People with Parkinson’s Council’, de la Parkinson’s Foundation
January 12, 2021 12:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBEl Consejo para personas con Parkinson, o el ‘People with Parkinson’s Council’ por sus siglas en inglés, de la Parkinson’s Foundation, es un grupo de personas que viven con la enfermedad de Parkinson, incluyendo cuidadores, que asumen el rol de asesores para la Fundación. Esto asegura que la perspectiva de las personas que viven con Parkinson se integre en el desarrollo de los proyectos, de las investigaciones y del material educativo de la Fundación. El consejo deja que la voz de las ...
PD Medications and Side Effects
December 29, 2020 12:00 - 23 minutes - 15 MBAdverse effects, often called side effects, are a common phenomenon that accompanies the use of many drugs, including ones used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Any treatment is a balance between the desired effects of a drug and undesirable ones, so how to best ease symptoms while making the treatment tolerable. Specific to classes of drugs used for PD, some of the side effects may be drowsiness, insomnia, light headedness, hallucinations, cognitive impairment, swelling of...
The Healing Power of Social Work
December 15, 2020 12:00 - 18 minutes - 10.5 MBA team approach to Parkinson’s disease (PD) often results in better outcomes and quality of life for people with PD and their care partners. Members of the team have specific expertise in evaluating and fulfilling the needs of the person and family. One of those members is the social worker, and ideally, one who specializes in chronic or progressive diseases. He or she can assess how the person is functioning in their environment, their emotional state, and their needs. Once the assessment i...
Understanding Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension
December 01, 2020 12:00 - 22 minutes - 16.3 MBAmong the many non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD) are blood pressure changes. One manifestation is neurogenic orthostatic hypotension, a condition in which blood pressure drops sharply when one moves from a reclining to a more upright position, such as standing up when getting out of bed or rising from a chair. The person may feel lightheaded, dizzy, lose balance, or, rarely, even lose consciousness. Besides being uncomfortable, the condition can be dangerous if it leads to a fal...
Benefits of Practicing Tai Chi Chuan Exercises
November 17, 2020 12:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBMany people find that Eastern mind-body practices complement Western medicine well and produce additional benefits. One Eastern system of mind-body integration is tai chi and its martial art practice of tai chi chuan. Using continuous, flowing movements, this moving meditation addresses flexibility through stretching and involves aerobic activity and relaxation as well. Through the practice of tai chi, people can develop better awareness of movement and actions, develop better body alignment...
Veterans Day Bonus Episode
November 11, 2020 12:00 - 7 minutes - 5.52 MBIn honor of Veteran’s day, we want to share Lou Eisenbrandt’s My PD Story about her experience as a Vietnam Veteran whose Parkinson’s disease is a result of exposure to the herbicide Agent Orange during the war. Lou is a steadfast PD advocate and has been involved with the Parkinson’s Foundation Heartland, and recently joined the Parkinson’s Foundation People with Parkinson’s Council.
Clinical Issues Behind Impulse Control Disorders
November 03, 2020 12:00 - 19 minutes - 13 MBImpulse control disorders in Parkinson’s disease (PD) are more common than originally thought, affecting an estimated one in six people with PD taking dopamine agonists. They may appear as unhealthy or compulsive levels of shopping, gambling, eating, sexual activity, or involvement in hobbies. They appear to be related to dopamine replacement therapy, so finding the right level of medications can be a challenge to manage symptoms without incurring impulsivity issues. It is important that peo...
¡EN ESPAÑOL! La nutrición y el Parkinson
October 20, 2020 11:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBLa alimentación es fundamental para las personas con Parkinson. Para asegurarnos de la fibra, vitaminas, minerales completos y necesarios para nuestros cuerpos, debemos consumir una variedad de alimentos de todos los grupos, como el grupo de los granos, de los colores (los vegetales y las frutas), de la leche (los productos lácteos), y de las proteínas. Con el Parkinson, también vemos que los medicamentos pueden causar efectos secundarios en nuestra nutrición o dieta diaria. En este ep...