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About Parkinson's Disease - The Basics of Parkinson's Disease Created: Sunday, November 16, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, November 16, 2010
PD is a brain disorder involving loss of the chemical messenger dopamine. It is a progressive disorder, meaning that it typically gets worse over the years. Dopamine normally controls muscle activi..
Early Signs of Parkinson's Disease - How to Detect Early Parkinson's Signs and Symptoms Created: Thursday, February 05, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Read about the early signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease to see if you might have the symptoms that come with the onset of PD.
Dressing Well With Parkinson's Disease - Tips for Dressing Yourself When You Have Parkinson's Created: Thursday, August 13, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Tips on how to make getting dressed easier when you have Parkinson's disease.
Coping Strategies for Parkinson's Disease - Strategies For Coping with Parkinson's Disease Created: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Tips for coping with a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, and what not to do.
Your Home and Parkinson's Disease - Parkinson's Disease Proof Your Home Created: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Updated: Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Find out what changes need to be made to your home to make it more accessible to someone with Parkinson's disease.
Young Onset Parkinson's Disease - How to Cope with Young Onset Parkinson's Created: Thursday, August 20, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, November 16, 2010
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Parkinson's Speech - Types of Parkinson's Speech Problems Created: Monday, February 23, 2009 Updated: Thursday, September 09, 2010
Learn about the causes of speech problems in Parkinson's disease, and find out what treatments, like Lee Silverman voice treatments, can do to help.
User Answers - The Challenge of Living with Hope Created: Thursday, June 11, 2009 Updated: Monday, September 14, 2009
Readers tell us what gives them the hope while living with Parkinson's disease.
User Answer - What Bad Advice Have You Gotten Created: Monday, May 25, 2009 Updated: Monday, September 14, 2009
Users discuss the worst advice they have gotten about their Parkinson's Disease.
Famous People with Parkinson's Disease - What Parkinson's Patient (Famous or Not) Has Inspired You, and Why? Created: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 Updated: Monday, September 14, 2009
Readers discuss people with Parkinson's Disease who have inspired them.
User Answer - What Surprised You About Parkinson's Disease? Created: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 Updated: Monday, September 14, 2009
Share your experience- what has surprised you about Parkinson's disease?
Parkinson's Disease Experience - Have You Been Accused of Being Drunk Because of Your Parkinson's Disease Created: Thursday, April 02, 2009 Updated: Monday, September 14, 2009
Share your experience - Have you ever been accused of being drunk because of your Parkinson's Disease?
Fatigue and Parkinson's Disease - About Fatigue in Parkinson's Disease Created: Friday, August 28, 2009 Updated: Monday, August 31, 2009
Find out all about fatigue in Parkinson's disease, how it is diagnosed, and what you can do to cope with it.
Fatigue in Parkinson's Disease - What Is Fatigue Created: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 Updated: Friday, August 28, 2009
Find out why people get fatigued with Parkinson's disease.
Urinary Incontinence in Parkinson's Disease - What to Do About Urinary Incontinence Created: Thursday, July 23, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, August 25, 2009
People with Parkinson's disease may have to deal with urinary incontinence. Find out what you can do about urinary incontinence here.
Spiritual Practices - Using Spiritual Practices to Cope With Parkinson's Disease Created: Thursday, August 13, 2009 Updated: Monday, August 24, 2009
Find out how to use spiritual practices to cope with your Parkinson's disease better.
Parkinson's Disease Living - Daily Living With Parkinson's Disease Created: Friday, March 27, 2009 Updated: Thursday, August 20, 2009
Information on coping with movement limitations, psychological adjustment, family interactions, special financial and insurance concerns, medication side effects, workplace problems and general saf..
Spirituality and Parkinson's Disease - The Spiritual Challenge of Parkinson's Created: Thursday, August 13, 2009 Updated: Monday, August 17, 2009
Being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease can cause a spiritual crisis. It is acceptable to feel angry and confused by your diagnosis.
Take Medication - Tips for When You Take Medication for Parkinson's Created: Thursday, August 13, 2009 Updated: Friday, August 14, 2009
Tips for remembering to take your Parkinson's disease medication.
Good Sleep Habits - Tips for Getting Sleep with Parkinson's Disease Created: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 Updated: Thursday, August 13, 2009
Tips for getting a good night's sleep when you have Parkinson's disease
Diet and Your Risk for Parkinson's Disease - How Diet Affects Your Risk of Parkinson's Created: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 Updated: Friday, August 07, 2009
Maintaining a healthy diet by eating fruits, vegetables, and fish may help reduce your risk of developing Parkinson's disease.
Coping With Parkinson's Disease - Coping Strategies for Parkinson's Disease Created: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Updated: Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Find out different ways that you can cope with the stress of having Parkinson's disease.
Negative Coping Strategies - Negative Coping Strategies to Avoid with Parkinson's Disease Created: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Avoid getting caught up in these negative thoughts when coping with Parkinson's disease.
Cognitive Restructuring to Cope With Parkinson's - Living With Parkinson's Using Cognitive Restructuring Created: Friday, July 31, 2009 Updated: Friday, July 31, 2009
Cognitive restructuring can help you cope with the emotional challenges of living with Parkinson's disease.
Problem Solving as a Coping Strategy for Parkinsons Disease - Using Problem Solving to Cope with Parkinson's Created: Thursday, July 30, 2009 Updated: Friday, July 31, 2009
How to use problem solving to cope with Parkinson's disease.
Religious Coping Strategies for Parkinson's Disease - Coping with Parkinson's Using Religion Created: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 Updated: Friday, July 31, 2009
Tips on how to use religion to cope with having Parkinson's disease.
Seeking Support for Parkinson's Disease - Coping with Parkinson's By Using Support Created: Thursday, July 30, 2009 Updated: Friday, July 31, 2009
Seeking the support of others is a healthy way to cope with having Parkinson's disease
Generic Drug Names - List of Generic Parkinson's Drugs Created: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2009
A list of the generic names of popular Parkinson's disease drugs.
Apathy in Parkinson's Disease - How Parkinson's Disease Affects Apathy Created: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2009
What is apathy, and how does Parkinson's affect feelings of apathy?
Traveling With Parkinson's Disease - Tips For Traveling With Parkinson's Disease Created: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Tips for travel and vacationing with Parkinson's Disease.
Placebo Effect - What Is the Placebo Effect Created: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 Updated: Monday, July 20, 2009
A brief definition of the placebo effect.
Essential Tremor - What Is Essential Tremor Created: Thursday, July 09, 2009 Updated: Monday, July 20, 2009
A brief explanation of essential tremor and why it is different from Parkinson's disease.

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