Investigators pointed out important facts in last week's published Mayo Clinic study, Increased Risk of Depressive and Anxiety Disorders in Relatives of Patients With Parkinson Disease. They clearly state that children, brothers, sisters, and parents of people with Parkinson's disease tend to develop anxiety and depression more than the general population.
The article pointed out that the cause of the anxiety and depression may be genetic, environmental, or a combination of the two. Years down the road we will more precisely understand how much genes and environment influence depression and anxiety cocktail. Nevertheless, the bottom line is that having someone in your family with Parkinson's disease is tough.
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Many physicians, neuroscientists, and people with Parkinson's suspect nutrition can help people live better with Parkinson's disease. But what nutrition should you choose?
For people with Parkinson's disease eating too much protein can create stomach discomfort and keep medications from absorbing properly into the bloodstream.
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The Parkinson's Disease Foundation's 50th Anniversary Educational Symposium began with a press conference highlighting one patient's experience participating in a clinical trial.
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Cells that can't eliminate toxins degenerate and die, which may be one cause of Parkinson's disease according to research. Antioxidants can help the body remove toxins.
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Peggy Willocks recently participated in an interview with Tech Nation, a podcast about technology, in which she explained many aspects of Parkinson's disease. We encourage you to listen to her segment, which is probably about six minutes long.
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- by Patricia Lightner
Exercise is something everyone should do. It is vital to do if you have Parkinson's disease. Please consult with your doctor before starting any exercise program. I want to share some exercise motivators that have worked for me.
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Tai Chi has a reputation for helping people with Parkinson's disease. Research backs up that reputation. It improves balance, fluidity of motion, and strength. Moreover, it seems to have a calming effect on a condition that can sap all your energy. So, when we see an article about Tai Chi and Parkinson's disease we are thrilled to point it out and pass it on.
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- adapted from an email by Frances Eileen Bush
My husband, William L. Bush, had PD for about nine years. He told his primary care doctor his hand was shaking and he thought something was wrong. He was put
on early medications and continued working. He was an attorney in a small private practice in a small town in Ohio. PD began to get worse and he retired after 52 years. I want to tell you how we managed his last years.
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