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1 month ago | 
parkinsonsnewstoday.com | Mollie Lombardi |Michela Luciano |Jo Gambosi |Lori DePorter
It can be hard not to catastrophize everything that happens to you when you have an underlying chronic disease like Parkinson’s. Indeed, Parkinson’s can cause myriad symptoms. Stiffness and joint pain, gait problems, slurred speech, difficulty typing or using touch-screen technology — this disease is insidious and can show up in so many ways. Teasing out what is Parkinson’s-related and what might be caused by another issue is tricky.
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2 months ago | 
parkinsonsnewstoday.com | Jamie Askari |Lindsey Shapiro |Jo Gambosi |Ana de Barros
Do you have a long list of binge-worthy shows typed into the notes application on your phone? If you’re like me, you do. Whenever a friend mentions a show they’ve enjoyed, I add it to my list. My husband, Arman, and I watch our shows as we settle into our cozy den each night after dinner and a board game. We love reality TV and the binge-worthy shows from our list. About a year ago, the Hulu show “Shrinking” came highly recommended.
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2 months ago | 
parkinsonsnewstoday.com | Jamie Askari |Jo Gambosi |Christine Scheer
Growing up, we always had a dog in our family. My mom was particularly fond of schnauzer breeds, so I always had a gray-haired, old-man-looking dog to walk, feed, and keep me company. One dog, Charlie Brown, came into our family a few years before I was born, so we grew up together. After he passed over the rainbow bridge to doggy heaven, I was devastated, as I’d never known life without dear Charlie. Fast forward to my life as a mom of three young children.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
parkinsonsnewstoday.com | Andrea Lobo |Lindsey Shapiro |Jo Gambosi |Margarida Maia
Hearing loss may be a risk factor for developing Parkinson’s disease, or may be an early warning sign of the neurodegenerative condition, according to a new study from the U.K.Specifically, the study found that for every 10 decibels of hearing impairment, the risk of developing Parkinson’s increased by more than 50%.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
parkinsonsnewstoday.com | Christine Scheer |Jo Gambosi |Mary Chapman |Patricia Inacio
Second in a series. Read part one here. Every Tuesday I go on a walk with my Parkinson’s buddies. I started this “walk ‘n’ talk” group after my deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery in 2021. I like talking about Parkinson’s, and usually I ask the other walkers questions about what’s going on with them or share about my own symptoms, medications, supplements, and so forth.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
parkinsonsnewstoday.com | Margarida Maia |Andrea Lobo |Jo Gambosi |Steve Bryson
Mice modeling Parkinson’s disease performed better on tests of memory and spatial recognition when given daily under-the-skin injections of PNA5, an experimental ProNeurogen therapy targeting cognitive symptoms — suggesting the treatment’s potential to slow cognitive decline in patients.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
parkinsonsnewstoday.com | Mary Beth Skylis |Catarina Silva |Jo Gambosi |Patricia Inacio
I recently discovered that I, like of the human population, am deficient in magnesium. The mineral plays a in supporting nerve and muscle function, the immune system, and strong bones, and it’s commonly found in foods such as green, leafy vegetables, nuts, and coconut water. A magnesium deficiency can contribute to symptoms such as nausea, weakness, fatigue, loss of appetite, tremors, and an abnormal heart rhythm.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
parkinsonsnewstoday.com | Marisa Wexler |Lindsey Shapiro |Jo Gambosi |Ines Martins
Side-to-side eye movements can help reduce body sway and improve postural stability in people with Parkinson’s disease, even though Parkinson’s patients generally have difficulty coordinating their eye movements, a new study reports. The study, “People with Parkinson’s Disease Are Able to Couple Eye Movements and Postural Sway to Improve Stability,” was published in Biomechanics. People with Parkinson’s have a higher risk of falls.
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Apr 8, 2024 | 
parkinsonsnewstoday.com | Patricia Inacio |Jo Gambosi |Andrea Lobo |Margarida Maia
Among people in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease, a tool called trabecular bone score, or TBS, may help detect bone loss sooner than the bone mineral density (BMD) exam that’s the current gold standard, according to researchers. Specifically, the TBS tool may work better in assessing the degradation of bone’s fine architecture at an earlier point than BMD.
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Nov 14, 2023 | 
parkinsonsnewstoday.com | Jamie Askari |Jo Gambosi |Mary Beth Skylis
Early-onset Parkinson’s disease entered my life almost 15 years ago. My husband, Arman, who was in his late 30s at the time, had been showing some strange warning signs that his body was fighting something — we just didn’t know what it was. He began experiencing impaired movement and stiff limbs, and was almost always fatigued. Like an uninvited guest who overstays his welcome, Parkinson’s joined our family without an invitation.
