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Parkinson’s Disease Creating Class of Workers Who Fear for Their Jobs
The Patriot-News (PA) | July 27, 2015
This letter to the editor was written by Pennsylvania State Director Patti Lightner.
A cursory look at the number of American workers receiving disability payments may give some the impression that over half of those recipients are either consumed by anxiety or by aching backs. More.
This Phone App Lets You Contribute To Research On Your Own Disease
Associated Press | July 28, 2015
Jody Kearns doesn’t like to spend time obsessing about her Parkinson’s disease. More.
How a Battery-Operated Spoon Allows O.C. Woman with Parkinson’s Disease to Eat with Confidence
The Orange County Register (CA) | July 21, 2015
Pat Ferguson’s hand quaked as she raised her spoon from her soup bowl, but despite her unsteady grip she had no fear of splattering her pristine white jacket during a lunch out. More.
TBI Patients at Risk for Parkinson’s Disease: Psychiatric Times and Neurology Times
MedPageToday.com | July 28, 2015
A new study finds that head trauma patients are 44% more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease. More.
Low-Dose Lithium Reduces Side Effects from Most Common Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease
MedicalXpress.com | July 27, 2015
Low-dose lithium reduced involuntary motor movements – the troubling side effect of the medication most commonly used to treat Parkinson’s disease (PD) – in a mouse model of the condition that is diagnosed in about 60,000 Americans each year. More.
Bringing Buddy Back: Teamwork, Technology Restore a Parkinson’s Patient
The Record (NJ) | July 26, 2015
Buddy Cordato is parked in the recliner in front of his 42-inch television. It’s the middle of February, and there’s basketball on ESPN, a Gatorade in his hand and 37 staples in his head. More.
