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• Parkinson's Caregiver Tips - Laying the Groundwork Early After Diagnosis November 15, 2018 Has someone you care about recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease? Are you wondering how you - as a spouse, partner, or family member - can step into the caregiver role and what you should expect in the days, months, and years ahead? What kinds of things should you consider, as a caregiver, to make sure you and your loved…
• Parkinson's Caregiver Tips - Laying the Groundwork Early After Diagnosis November 15, 2018 Has someone you care about recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease? Are you wondering how you - as a spouse, partner, or family member - can step into the caregiver role and what you should expect in the days, months, and years ahead? What kinds of things should you consider, as a caregiver, to make sure you and your loved…
• Parkinson's Caregiver Tips - Laying the Groundwork Early After Diagnosis November 15, 2018 Has someone you care about recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease? Are you wondering how you - as a spouse, partner, or family member - can step into the caregiver role and what you should expect in the days, months, and years ahead? What kinds of things should you consider, as a caregiver, to make sure you and your loved…
• Parkinson's Caregiver Tips - Laying the Groundwork Early After Diagnosis November 15, 2018 Has someone you care about recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease? Are you wondering how you - as a spouse, partner, or family member - can step into the caregiver role and what you should expect in the days, months, and years ahead? What kinds of things should you consider, as a caregiver, to make sure you and your loved…
• Parkinson's Caregiver Tips - Laying the Groundwork Early After Diagnosis November 15, 2018 Has someone you care about recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease? Are you wondering how you - as a spouse, partner, or family member - can step into the caregiver role and what you should expect in the days, months, and years ahead? What kinds of things should you consider, as a caregiver, to make sure you and your loved…
• 2020 wish list January 10, 2020   Here at the Science of Parkinson’s, we don’t like making predictions – that’s a mug’s game. We would rather explore interesting ideas based around what we hope to see happen in 2020 – discussing different ways and means by which they could occur – in the hope that some one will pick up the ball and run with it…
• Grants Will Establish Exercise Program for Parkinson’s Patients in Arkansas August 6, 2019 Grants totaling nearly $29,000 will enable the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)  to establish a free exercise program for patients with Parkinson’s disease and Parkinson’s-like symptoms. Some $13,924 from the Parkinson’s Foundation will go toward program staffing, training and other support. A $15,000 grant from the Philip R. Jonsson Foundation will pay for equipment. Classes start Aug. 20. Designed to enhance patients’…
• Let’s Talk About Palliative Care and Parkinson’s disease January 12, 2021 People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and their care partners are always searching for ways to make their lives easier, healthier and fuller. Using the principles of palliative care to enhance PD-specific care is one way to do that. Palliative care is a medical approach for those with complex illnesses, in which the focus is on maximizing quality of life. This…
• HEALTH CARE NOTEBOOK: Parkinson's focus of a virtual forum | Program created to treat addiction - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette April 4, 2021 HEALTH CARE NOTEBOOK: Parkinson's focus of a virtual forum | Program created to treat addiction  Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
• Palliative Care Leads to Better Quality of Life than Standard Care for PDRD Patients, Study Finds February 12, 2020 Palliative care — focusing on physical, psychosocial and spiritual treatment — for people with Parkinson’s disease and related disorders (PDRD) led to a significantly better quality of life (QoL) than standard care alone, a study finds. Easing of both non-motor and motor symptom severity was linked to palliative care intervention — and those with the greatest needs benefited the most,…
• Care Planning for a Parent Living with Parkinson’s August 1, 2019 We recently sat down with a good friend of the Foundation, Bud Rockhill, to talk about his experience caring for his mom who had Parkinson’s. He had so many great tips and insights into nearly every aspect of her care that we asked if we could share them with our community. Please note that these were Bud’s experiences, and this…
• Parkinson’s Homecare: What you need to know March 20, 2020 Written in collaboration with Bud Rockhill who was a long-time Parkinson’s care partner to his mother In the previous post, we addressed the issue of home healthcare for people with Parkinson’s. Today, we’ll address the second type of assistance you can receive in your home: homecare. Homecare provides in-home assistance for Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) that are not medical…
• Parkinson’s Homecare: What you need to know March 20, 2020 Written in collaboration with Bud Rockhill who was a long-time Parkinson’s care partner to his mother In the previous post, we addressed the issue of home healthcare for people with Parkinson’s. Today, we’ll address the second type of assistance you can receive in your home: homecare. Homecare provides in-home assistance for Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) that are not medical…
• How to Stay Healthy and Avoid Burnout as a Parkinson’s Care Partner March 16, 2018 Whether you have just begun caring for someone who has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s, are dealing with a substantial progression of symptoms or you’ve been caring for someone who has had Parkinson’s for a long time, a strong support network is critical to your own well-being. The truth is unless you’re a medical professional who has been caring for people as…
• A New Perspective on Being a PD Care Partner December 15, 2020 An Inside Look at Parkinson’s Disease Care Partners Being a care partner for someone with Parkinson’s disease (PD) can be a difficult, but potentially very rewarding role. Making it even more challenging is the fact that the role is assigned without consent of the care partner, without any training and without the option of refusal. Care partners often lack confidence…
• Parkinson’s Care Partners: 9 Ways to Get the Care You Need November 13, 2019 Being a Parkinson’s care partner can be equal parts demanding and rewarding, but no matter your circumstances or resources, there will likely be times when it feels overwhelming. Many people struggle with communication or admitting when something is too much to handle on their own, and this can make matters worse. Key to being an effective care partner is prioritizing…
• [Video] On Being a Parkinson’s Care Partner with Lianna Marie January 13, 2021 Lianna Marie, who served as her mother’s caregiver and advocate for more than 20 years through the many stages of Parkinson’s, is the founder of AllAboutParkinsons.com, an online community that has connected and helped thousands of people with Parkinson’s, their families, and their caregivers. She is the author of Everything You Need to Know About Parkinson’s Disease and Everything You Need to Know…
• [Webinar Recording] Holistic and Supportive Care for People Living with Parkinson’s November 12, 2020 If you’ve been living with Parkinson’s for any length of time, you’ve probably heard the terms holistic care, supportive care, or palliative care. But you may not know what they mean when it comes to your care, now and in the future. Dr. Christopher Tarolli recently joined us to talk about palliative care and how it is ideal for people living…
• [Webinar Recording] Holistic and Supportive Care for People Living with Parkinson’s November 12, 2020 If you’ve been living with Parkinson’s for any length of time, you’ve probably heard the terms holistic care, supportive care, or palliative care. But you may not know what they mean when it comes to your care, now and in the future. Dr. Christopher Tarolli recently joined us to talk about palliative care and how it is ideal for people living…
• The Parkinson’s Care Partner’s Digital Toolbox March 14, 2018 Often times as a care partner to someone with Parkinson’s, you need a solution to a problem, but you don’t have hours on end to search for it. That’s what this toolbox is all about. It includes a few worksheets, a few apps, a few websites and a few nuggets of wisdom from people who have been caring for someone…
• Dear Parkinson’s Care Partners November 6, 2019 Dear Parkinson’s Care Partner, Being a care partner to someone with Parkinson’s isn’t easy. It takes time, effort, energy and love, and chances are, it’s not what you signed up for. However, if you’re reading this post, no matter how you found yourself in this position, you stand together with hundreds of thousands of people around the world who identify…
• [Webinar Recording] Mental Wellness for Parkinson’s Care Partners November 20, 2020 Stepping into the role of Parkinson’s care partner is a big change and often a significant stressor. And as time goes by, it’s easy to become so focused on your person with Parkinson’s that you put your own needs on the back burner. This can lead to caregiver burnout or in its extreme, compassion fatigue, where you become overwhelmed physically, emotionally, spiritually, and…