August 1, 2022
Unexpected Grace: DBS Triggered Her Creative Awakening
The last time Jennifer Thomas, who goes by Niffie, remembers drawing anything, she was in elementary school: “I think I drew a tree,” she laughed.…
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August 1, 2022
Top 8 Ways to Boost Connection for People with Parkinson’s
It’s not just an apple a day that can keep the doctor away; socialization can boost your body and spirit, too. Social prescribing—when healthcare professionals…
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August 1, 2022
This Father-Daughter Team Transformed a PD Diagnosis into a Chance to Give Back
Margaret Preston’s relationship to her dad used to be “pretty standard.” She was the youngest of three, making her, as the baby, the prime recipient…
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August 1, 2022
Prescribing Social Connection
Dear friends, While my desk calendar says August 2022 and March 2020 are 30 months apart, the beginning of COVID somehow feels both ages ago, and just…
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July 22, 2022
“The Buzz” – Hot Topics in Movement Disorders
Telemedicine. Social prescribing. Health equity & access. These were the hot topics buzzing around the most recent Pan American Congress in Parkinson’s Disease & Movement…
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July 21, 2022
For this Nurse Practitioner, PD is Personal
When you ask Priya Chaudhari, a nurse practitioner at Washington University in Missouri, why she chose movement disorders as her specialty, she’ll tell you it’s…
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June 29, 2022
Healthcare Providers Wish You Knew…
Last week at our first-ever Advanced Therapeutics in Movement & Related Disorders (ATMRD) Congress, we dove into advanced clinical science with a sold-out crowd of…
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June 29, 2022
Top 8 Summer Foods for Parkinson’s
While there’s no categorical Parkinson’s disease diet, we do know that eating a diet that is rich in fresh, whole fruits and vegetables has been…
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June 29, 2022
9 Best Reasons to Volunteer
“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands—one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” — Audrey Hepburn Choosing to…
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