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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…

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…

We know that living with Parkinson’s disease can be difficult and the condition poses many challenges, however, there are ways that you can manage it to make your everyday life more comfortable. With this in mind, we’ve put together a list of seven ways to self-manage Parkinson’s disease based on information…

In this informative video from the Khan Academy shared in May 2015, some of the less obvious and well-known symptoms of Parkinson’s disease are discussed. Discover four possible causes of Parkinson’s disease.  The film uses simple sketches to demonstrate what happens in the brain and body of a…

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…

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive brain disease that causes a reduction of dopamine. When dopamine levels are lowered, it results in problems with movement. Did you know that there’s a boxing therapy available for young-onset Parkinson’s patients? But what are the most concerning warning signs and symptoms of…

In this video from (the) Gen shared in 2015, Associate Professor Simon Lewis from the Brain and Mind Institute in Australia talks about how Parkinson’s disease could be predicted in patients through sleep disorders. Read about the role of dopamine in the development of Parkinson’s disease. Lewis explains…

Finding out a friend, family member or co-worker has Parkinson’s disease is devastating, however, despite our best intentions, we can often accidentally say something that may be offensive or hurtful. What the person really wants to hear is that you’re there for them and thinking of them. With that in…

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 infona001 shared in October 2012, we meet 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…