This Khan Academy Medicine video focuses on the types of medication used to manage the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. MORE:Â Back to the Future film inspires effort to detect Parkinson’s disease in its earliest phases Using hand-drawn illustrations, the film explains that there aren’t any medications that treat…
Being able to write your name or draw a straight line are basic things which most of us take for granted. But for Emma, a young-onset Parkinson’s patient, not being able to do these fundamental tasks is doubly hard for her because she is also a graphic designer. As…
This video from infona001 is all about John. John was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease at the age of 23 and is one of the youngest people in Britain with the condition. Early-onset Parkinson’s disease is extremely rare, and as John pointed out in the film, he had…
https://vimeo.com/160198881 This Larry TV video is all about the charming Gregory Chandler from Montrose, Colorado. MORE: People with early onset Parkinson’s disease using boxing therapy to improve their lives Diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1982, Gregory hasn’t let the disease get in the way of his ability to enjoy life.
With winter just around the corner, it’s time we all started to look after ourselves a little more. Avoiding germs is one thing, but we can also try and boost our immune systems by getting plenty of sleep and eating the right foods. Here are nine foods well-known for their…
It’s that time of year when everyone starts to get sick and pass around their cold and flu germs. Having a chronic illness means that your immune system is already compromised, which makes picking up other people’s winter illnesses harder to avoid. However, you don’t have to lock yourself away…
https://vimeo.com/162490862 Life with Parkinson’s disease is not a walk in the park. You may have some ups and downs, some good and bad days, and even though sometimes things may not look as bright as you’d like them to, there are some life hacks you can try on to improve…
Being a caregiver for a loved one who has Parkinson’s disease can be very stressful. It’s difficult to watch someone close to you suffer and you want to be able to do your best for them, but it’s important to remember that you also have to take care of yourself.
In this video from (the) Gen, Associate Professor Simon Lewis from the Brain and Mind Institute in Australia talks about how Parkinson’s disease can be predicted in patients through sleep disorders. MORE: The role of dopamine in the development of Parkinson’s disease Lewis explains that patients often present…
This educational video from Parkinson’s UK explains more about Parkinson’s disease. The film shares that the disease develops in the substantia nigra part of the brain when the cells begin to die. These cells produce dopamine and the loss of dopamine in the brain leads to issues with…
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