Home is where most people go to relax, revive themselves, and prepare for the upcoming challenges of life. When it comes to creating a comfortable and supportive home for someone with Parkinson’s disease, the challenges are more nuanced. Suddenly, home not only needs to be a place of restoration,…

Chemical changes in the brain region known as the cerebellum may play a key role in the cognitive issues experienced by people with Parkinson’s disease, a study found. The researchers used specialized MRI scans to track glutamate, a brain signaling molecule, and pinpoint…

The first Parkinson’s disease patient has been implanted with Newronika‘s adaptive AlphaDBS, an innovative deep brain stimulation (DBS) system, as part of a pivotal clinical trial underway in Italy. The ADVENT study (NCT06891781) will compare the adaptive AlphaDBS system with conventional DBS in people with Parkinson’s. The trial…

Fall has a way of bringing back certain memories. Cooler weather (thank God, because it has been brutal!) makes me think about football, the changing leaves, and, unfortunately, dead deer. That last one is courtesy of Uncle Brandon. He loved deer hunting. Growing up in the Piney Woods of Texas,…

Blue light therapy delivered through Chrono Eyewear’s Propeaq glasses may help people with Parkinson’s disease sleep better and feel less sleepy during the day, a small study shows. After two weeks, those using blue light glasses reported greater improvements in sleep quality and daytime alertness, as well as…