In this video by Timothy Cummings in January 2013, we meet Diane Hastings, the wife of  Scottish international Rugby star Gavin Hastings. Diane was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2003 at just 39 years old. Read how Willie Geist and Ryan Reynolds have teamed with Michael J.
This Khan Academy Medicine video shared in May 2015 focuses on the types of medication used to manage the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Back to the Future film inspires effort to detect Parkinson’s disease in its earliest phases. Â Using hand-drawn illustrations, the film explains that there…
In this video from Butler Hospital, Providence, shared in November 2010, Dr. Joseph H. Friedman, an international expert in Parkinson’s disease, discusses some of the common symptoms of the condition as patients talk about how these symptoms affect their day-to-day life. A glove-like device may help to counter…
While the exact cause of Parkinson’s disease is currently unknown, scientists have come up with four possible theories of causes for the condition according to the Mayo Clinic. There are certain genes which, when they become mutated, cause Parkinson’s disease. However, these mutated genes are very…
Nutritious Sweet Potato Do you enjoy sweet potatoes? Did you know they’re a super food that contain many nutritional benefits? The World’s Healthiest Foods, list numerous benefits of incorporating sweet potatoes into your diet. Some of these health benefits include increasing your antioxidant intake, consuming more anti-inflammatory…
In this Veterans Health Association video, we learn a little more about advanced Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Nicholas Galifianakis from San Francisco VAMC, talks about the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in later stages, including dementia, depression, incontinence and urinary problems. Discover what dopamine is and what role it plays…
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…
If your life has been somehow affected by Parkinson’s disease, then the name Michael J. Fox is familiar to you. Not only is he the hero of the Back To The Future movies, but he’s also one of the most well-known faces of Parkinson’s disease. Did you know…
Chad Moir runs a personal training company called DopaFit, which specializes in training people with Parkinson’s disease. Find out about a group of people with young-onset Parkinson’s disease who are using boxing therapy to improve their lives. In this video, Chad demonstrates some seated exercises which aim to…
In this TODAY video shared in November 2014, Today host Willie Geist talks to Michael J. Fox and Ryan Reynolds about Parkinson’s disease. Read Michael J. Fox’s famous quote about Parkinson’s disease. Michael J. Fox was famously diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991 when he was just…
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