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• Apathy Most Evident in Patients’ Behavioral and Social Habits and Linked to Depression, Study Says August 23, 2018 Apathy is prevalent problem in Parkinson’s disease, but it is more evident in patients’ behavioral and social habits than in their emotional or cognitive ones, researchers in the U.K. report. Their study, Differential impact of behavioral, social, and emotional apathy on Parkinson’s disease,” also linked behavioral and social apathy to a likelihood of depression in these people. The research was published in the journal Annals…
• Apathy and Depression Linked to Sleep Disorder in Parkinson’s Patients, Study Finds March 5, 2019 Symptoms of apathy and depression are more frequent and severe in Parkinson’s patients with rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD) than in patients without this disorder, according to a study. Findings also showed that women with Parkinson’s and RBD are more likely to experience apathy than men. The study, “Apathy in Parkinson’s disease with REM sleep behavior disorder,” was…
• Daily Inspiration (Mantra) from the 2018 PWR! (Parkinson Wellness Recovery) Retreat June 7, 2018 “One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can’t utter.” James Earl Jones “Good actions are a guard against the blows of adversity.” Abu Bakr Introduction:  A new part of the recently completed PWR! (Parkinson Wellness Recovery) retreat for 2018 in Scottsdale, AZ was something termed “Daily Inspiration or Daily Mantra”.  At the…
• Daily Inspiration (Mantra) from the 2018 PWR! (Parkinson Wellness Recovery) Retreat June 7, 2018 “One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can’t utter.” James Earl Jones “Good actions are a guard against the blows of adversity.” Abu Bakr Introduction:  A new part of the recently completed PWR! (Parkinson Wellness Recovery) retreat for 2018 in Scottsdale, AZ was something termed “Daily Inspiration or Daily Mantra”.  At the…
• Daily Inspiration (Mantra) from the 2018 PWR! (Parkinson Wellness Recovery) Retreat June 7, 2018 “One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can’t utter.” James Earl Jones “Good actions are a guard against the blows of adversity.” Abu Bakr Introduction:  A new part of the recently completed PWR! (Parkinson Wellness Recovery) retreat for 2018 in Scottsdale, AZ was something termed “Daily Inspiration or Daily Mantra”.  At the…
• Taking a Careful Look at Apathy: It Could Be Motor Hesitation December 14, 2018 Depression is often associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD), as is apathy. But there may be a subtle difference between the two. At the risk of oversimplifying, let’s define depression as a state of sadness and loss of interest, and apathy as an apparent lack of motivation. Put sadness and low motivation together and the result looks like someone who has…
• The ABCs of Parkinson’s Disease: The Letter A June 20, 2018 For several years I have done a post a day on my blog for Parkinson’s Awareness Month in an attempt to make others more aware of Parkinson’s disease. I was thinking about some of those articles not long ago and had an idea. I decided to do “The ABC’s of Parkinson’s Disease.” This is the first of an occasional series…
• Apathy: A very debilitating behavioral disorder that many patients with Parkinson’s disease have to face September 13, 2019 It is not depression nor fatigue. Patients are less active, have less interests, and less empathy. It is such a change compared with their previous way of functioning that many caregivers cannot understand. It is often difficult to define, but it significantly impacts quality of life. Clinically, apathy refers to a set of cognitive, behavioral and emotional features, such as…
• Empathy Is One Thing, but Apathy Is Quite Another May 1, 2019 Two words are often confused with each other in the English language: empathy and apathy. Not only are their meanings different, but they are also quite at opposition with each other. Both terms, however, can relate to Parkinson’s disease. Empathy deals with being able to understand the thoughts and feelings of others. People with Parkinson’s are empathetic toward other people…
• Conquering Apathy October 19, 2020 Apathy is not just the lack of motivation. Apathy doesn’t just occur out of hopelessness.Apathy is defined as the reduction in goal-oriented behavior as a result of lessened interest and lessened emotional response.I feel we are seeing more and more of this especially during these trying times. Those with Parkinson’s disease are more susceptible to developing apathy. Once someone has…
• Conquering Apathy October 19, 2020 Apathy is not just the lack of motivation. Apathy doesn’t just occur out of hopelessness.Apathy is defined as the reduction in goal-oriented behavior as a result of lessened interest and lessened emotional response.I feel we are seeing more and more of this especially during these trying times. Those with Parkinson’s disease are more susceptible to developing apathy. Once someone has…
• Detecting Apathy in Individuals with Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review. August 20, 2019 Detecting Apathy in Individuals with Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review. J Parkinsons Dis. 2019 Aug 16;: Authors: Mele B, Merrikk D, Ismail Z, Goodarzi Z Abstract BACKGROUND: Individuals experiencing apathy in Parkinson's disease (PD) have a lack of emotion and motivation. Apathy often overlaps with comorbidities such as depression, and is sometimes difficult to detect. OBJECTIVE: To examine diagnostic accuracy…
• Empathy Is One Thing, but Apathy Is Quite Another May 1, 2019 Two words are often confused with each other in the English language: empathy and apathy. Not only are their meanings different, but they are also quite at opposition with each other. Both terms, however, can relate to Parkinson’s disease. Empathy deals with being able to understand the thoughts and feelings of others. People with Parkinson’s are empathetic toward other people…
• Parkinsonism Treatments August 26, 2019 Parkinsonism Treatments PARKINSONISM TREATMENTS Generic Brand Form Strength Adult Dose ANTICHOLINERGICS benztropine — scored tabs 0.5mg, 1mg, 2mg Initially 0.5−1mg at bedtime. May increase by 0.5mg at 5−6 day intervals; max 6mg daily. Cogentin amps 1mg/mL hyoscy–amine sulfate NuLev chew–able melt tabs 0.125mg 1−2 tabs every 4hrs or as needed; max 12 tabs/day trihexy–phenidyl — scored tabs 2mg, 5mg Give in 3−4…
• Neuropsychiatric Symptoms, Alpha-Synuclein Levels May Help Distinguish Dementia-Related Diseases August 9, 2018 Neuropsychiatric symptoms, combined with levels of alpha-synuclein, can be used to distinguish dementia with Lewy bodies from Parkinson’s disease dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, a study shows. The study, “Neuropsychiatric symptoms and α-Synuclein profile of patients with Parkinson’s disease dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer’s disease,” was published in the Journal of Neurology. Lewy body dementia is the second most common type…
• Insensitivity to loss predicts apathy in huntington's disease. July 31, 2019 Insensitivity to loss predicts apathy in huntington's disease. Mov Disord. 2019 Jul 30;: Authors: McLauchlan DJ, Lancaster T, Craufurd D, Linden DEJ, Rosser AE Abstract BACKGROUND: Apathy is a deficit in goal-directed behavior that significantly affects quality of life and function. It is common in Huntington's disease and other disorders affecting corticostriatal pathways. Deficits in processing of reward, altered effort,…
• Psychosis Treatments October 28, 2019 Psychosis Treatments PSYCHOSIS TREATMENTS Generic Brand Form Indication Adult Initial Dose Adult Dose Titration First-Generation Antipsychotics chlorpromazine HCl — tabs Psychosis. Mania Less acutely disturbed: 25mg three times dailyOutpatient: 10mg 3–4 times daily or 25mg 2–3 times dailySevere cases: 25mg three times daily Inpatient: 500–1000mg/dayLess acutely disturbed: 400mg/dayOutpatient: 200–800mg/day Increase dose gradually until symptoms are controlled. Continue optimum dosage for…
• Part 1 of 2017 PWR! (Parkinson Wellness Recovery) Retreat: Pictures With Great Memories July 23, 2017 “Just put one foot in front of the other.”  Austin Peck “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.”  Henry Ford Introduction to Part 1: From May 28-June 3, >100 people came to Scottsdale, Arizona for the PWR! Retreat. The final tally had >50 people-with-Parkinson’s, more than 30 care partners and ~20 physical therapists/fitness professionals,…
• The road ahead: 2020 January 5, 2020 Here at the SoPD, we are primarily interested in disease modification for Parkinson’s. While there is a great deal of interesting research exploring the causes of the condition, novel symptomatic therapies, and other aspects of Parkinson’s, my focus is generally on the science seeking to slow, stop or reverse the condition. At the start of each year, it is a…
• Deep Brain Stimulation Improves Some Parkinson’s Symptoms But at Risk of Greater Apathy, Study Shows February 22, 2018 Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is effective in improving several neuropsychiatric symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, but can lead to increased apathy in patients, research based on an observational clinical trial in patients suggests. The study, “Subthalamic stimulation and neuropsychiatric symptoms in Parkinson’s disease: results from a long-term follow-up cohort study,” appeared in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. Parkinson’s is…
• Apathy. I Don’t Feel Like Writing A Definition. June 18, 2020 Apathy.  This word meant nothing to me until I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease; just letters, no significant meaning.  When I look up apathy in my thesaurus, I see a list of synonyms, which share similar meaning.  A few examples are: -Unimportance-Insignificance-Meaninglessness-Irrelevance-Unconcern-Disinterest-Lack of sympathy-Lack of interest-Lack of motivation The best description I found was “emotional emptiness”…sounds so lonely.  Now you may…