Questions & Answers

My mum is in the end stage of Parkinsons. The doctors have now taken her off most of the medication she was on as they say that because she has had Parkinsons for almost 22 years the medications do not work as they should. I could do with talking to others that have had or know someone that has had Parkinsons for this length of time. I'm so worried at the moment as last week mum was put on another drug to help keep her calm its called Trazadone but it has made her even worse she has been like a… read more

I wonder how many of us are aware of the success that light therapy is showing in the treatment of PD? It seems to me that, on the whole, this is not yet common knowledge. Here are some background science papers [just copy-paste the title into google and it should come up with the links to them]
Timed Light Therapy for Sleep and Daytime Sleepiness Associated With Parkinson Disease
A Randomized Clinical Trial
Circadian dysregulation in Parkinson's disease
A historical justification for and… read more

Focused ultrasound is a completely non-invasive way to perform the lesioning procedure described above without exposing the patient to potentially harmful ionizing radiation. Using this treatment modality in conjunction with image guidance, the physician directs a focused beam of acoustic energy through the patient’s scalp, skull, and brain to thermally coagulate a small area of the brain, thereby destroying targeted tissue without damaging nearby tissue or the tissues through which the beam… read more

Smart shoes help the elderly and disabled walk By: Anthony Cuthbertson - Newsweek - Thursday, March 17, 2016

New high-tech shoes and insoles have been developed that can help elderly, ill and disabled people walk without fear of falling over.
Unveiled at the Wearable Technology Show in London on Tuesday, the Path Feel insoles and Path Finder shoes from U.K. startup Walk With Path provide tactile feedback and visual cues to assist walking.

“If you walk and you don’t have a good… read more

Ugh, I'm really just venting. I had to write an important number down and of course, when I needed it, I could not read it.

Does anyone else have this annoying problem?

As we grow older, it is normal to experience age-related eye problems. These changes usually have nothing to do with Parkinson’s. If you are having vision problems, it is important to visit an ophthalmologist first.

Vision Changes in Parkinson’s

There are some vision changes that may be due to Parkinson’s or medications for PD
•Double vision can occur due to medications or because the eyes have trouble working together, also called convergence insufficiency. Special prism glasses can… read more