By Patricia Lightner
Thanksgiving is a special time of the year for me. Warmth abounds. The trees here in the northeast have beautiful leaves with warm colors like orange and red. The weather is getting colder but is still comfortable enough to feel the warmth from a lightweight coat; it is not yet time for a parka!
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By Patricia Lightner
Your practice of civics gives you control over politics. A research physician and his encouraging discoveries in the world of stem cells are now in the middle of a classic tug-of-war between civics and politics.
Civility has been kicked out of the political realm. Sound bites, labels, ridicule, misinformation, and ideology have replaced the good and the will of the people. This can be seen in newspapers and television programs, as well as heard on talk radio. It can be seen and heard among people at work and in social gatherings.
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By Patricia Lightner
It is so important today to be pro-active with your health. The advent of the Internet helps make this possible. The wealth of information at your fingertips can put you in control of your life.
I am not talking about substituting the Internet for your doctor. There are tools on the Internet that can help you work with your doctor and family as you team up to keep Parkinson’s disease at bay.
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Patricia Lightner lives with Parkinson's disease. She shares some lessons she has learned.
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One person living with Parkinson's disease also suffers from sciatic back pain, and has noticed that taking one of his Parkinson's medications relieves his pain. Read more about sciatic back pain.
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Patricia Lightner writes about her need to be flexible, and the value of rising to challenges that Parkinson's disease presents.
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A chemical that stimulates neurons can actually overstimulate them and can cause early cell death. That damage can potentially lead to Parkinson's disease.
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A reader wrote us with questions about dementia in Parkinson's disease. My Parkinson's Info responds and provides some valuable links to additional information.
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We have often heard the adage that when you fall off a horse, you should get right back on. I literally fell off a horse, years ago. I did not get back on. I could do the same thing with PD, but choose not to.
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By Natalie Frazin
For decades, scientists have studied what causes the death of a select group of nerve cells (neurons) in the brains of people with Parkinson's disease. New research has identified an unusual mode of activity in these cells that makes them exceptionally vulnerable to toxins and stress and shows that a common drug can protect these neurons in animal models of PD. This work suggests a possible new way to slow or prevent the disease.
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