Knowing Patients as People Key to Good Communication, Nurses Say
Nurses emphasize the importance of developing relationships with Parkinson’s patients in their care and getting to know these people as individuals…
Articles by Marisa Wexler, MS
Diet, Agricultural Chemicals May Affect Disease Risk
People who consume more coffee and fish are less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study…
Knee Replacement Offers Little Benefit, Study Suggests
People with Parkinson’s disease who have arthritis in their knees report minimal improvements in life quality after undergoing knee…
Interlocking Finger Test Useful as Screening Tool for Dementia: Study
A modified version of the Interlocking Finger Test — a bedside screening done by assessing hand movements — could…
Cognitive Problems Varied and Frequent in Late-stage Parkinson’s
Multiple cognitive difficulties, especially problems with memory, are quite common among people in the later stages of Parkinson’s disease,…
Levodopa Use by Early-stage Patients Not Seen to Ease Speech Problems
Short-term treatment with levodopa does not significantly ease speech difficulties in people with early Parkinson’s disease, a new study…
Plant Extract of South American Medicine Eases Symptoms in Rats
An extract from the plant Tabebuia impetiginosa, which has been used for centuries in traditional medicines of South America, eased Parkinson’s…
Activating Specific Neurons in Brain Restores Movement in Mouse Model
Activating a particular subpopulation of nerve cells in a specific region of the brain — caudal glutamatergic neurons in the…
Altered Brain Activity May Explain Why Speech Is Perceived as Yelling
A particular region of the brain responsible for sensing and processing speech and speech-like sounds is overly active in people…
Mental Well-being Gains if Patients Can Cope With Public Stigma
Reports of anxiety and other mental health issues are fewer in people with Parkinson’s who make greater use of a…