Aug 29, 2017
A diagnosis of young-onset Parkinson’s disease brings with it special challenges. For example, deciding how and when to disclose the diagnosis at work and to children can be difficult, not to mention coping with a progressive condition and trying to plan for the future. Social worker Elaine Book discusses these...
Aug 16, 2017
Driving is a complex task involving many physical skills and mental processes. Age, along with a chronic or progressive illness like Parkinson’s, affects these critical driving skills, making a driver less safe on the road. But giving up the keys is an emotionally charged issue. Lissa Kapust created DriveWise,...
Aug 1, 2017
There are many drugs and therapies for Parkinson’s, but none halt progression of the disease. This is partly because we still do not understand exactly what causes Parkinson’s, so it is hard to figure out how to prevent it or slow it down. One potential target for new therapies is alpha-synuclein, a protein found in...