When my uncle Brandon came home one time from a Parkinson’s appointment, he was quieter than usual. The news wasn’t what we had hoped for. His symptoms had gotten worse, and, even though he rarely complained, our family could tell it had been a tough day. He sat…
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I’ve never been much of a gun person. Perhaps that’s why it took me so long to understand the shotgun that recently found its way back to my family. My father told me it originally belonged to my grandfather Howard’s uncle, Edward Bernard Mooney. The serial number indicates it was…
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Alzheimer’s-related brain changes may not be a major contributor to earlier cognitive problems in people with Parkinson’s disease who have not developed dementia, a new study suggests. Researchers found that blood levels of phosphorylated tau-217 (p-tau217), a blood marker of early Alzheimer’s disease, were not clearly associated with…
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I am certain that anyone who has ever heard the life-shattering words “You have Parkinson’s disease” remembers exactly where they were when their old life ended. I know I do. For me, it was July 28, 2013. That was the day my old life abruptly ended. Everything I thought I…
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If, like me, you are a caregiver, you may have heard comments like these before: “Is there anything I can do?” “Let me know if you need anything.” “I am available if you need help!” Genuine offers of support are wonderful and always appreciated. It’s comforting to know that people…
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Patients participating in a three-week digital intervention program designed to complement levodopa, the standard treatment for Parkinson’s disease, showed measurable structural and functional changes in brain networks involved in movement, accompanied by meaningful easing of motor symptoms. The pilot study evaluated Remepy‘s investigational hybrid therapy, Hybridopa, in…
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