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• Checklist - 8 Ways to Help Your Parent Cope With Parkinson's Disease

  8 Ways to Help Your Parent Cope With Parkinson's Disease

• Article - Parkinson's Disease: A Guide to Mind and Mood

  A guide to the cognitive and behavioral symptoms common in Parkinson's disease, and how they can be treated.

• Interview - Talking With Rasheda Ali-Walsh: Helping Children Cope with Parkinson's

  Rasheda Ali-Walsh, Muhammad Ali's daughter and author of the children's book "I'll Hold Your Hand So You Won't Fall," talks about Parkinson's Disease.

• Article - Parkinson's Disease and Speech

  For Parkinson's patients, speech therapy can often help with speaking difficulties that leave them unable to communicate clearly.

• Article - Parkinson's Disease: A Beginner's Guide

  This beginner's guide to Parkinson's disease helps you understand your parent's diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment options.

• Article - How to Know When Your Parent Should Stop Driving

  How to Know When Your Parent Should Stop Driving. Risk factors and warning signs that tell you it's time for a parent to stop driving.

• Article - Parkinson's Disease: How Medicines Can Ease Your Parent's Symptoms

  Here are the options for drug therapy for Parkinson's disease -- and what to expect in terms of benefits and side effects as the illness progresses.

• Article - How to Help a Parent With Parkinson's Disease Thrive

  When a parent has Parkinson's disease, exercise and other therapies can help her stay active and independent as long as possible.

• Article - Parkinson's Disease: How to Keep Up With the Latest Research

  Here's how to locate reliable, up-to-date information about Parkinson's disease research and Parkinson's disease websites.

• Checklist - 8 Questions to Ask When Your Parent Has a Parkinson's Disease Diagnosis

  These 8 questions will help you make get oriented quickly when your parent's been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

• Checklist - 10 Signs That Your Parent Might Have Parkinson's Disease

  10 signs of Parkinson's are explained in detail to help you figure out whether your parent might have Parkinson's disease.

Blog Posts

• Blog Post - Parkinson's Meds Help -- But May Cause Scary Side Effects

  A new study shows that dopamine treatments for Parkinson's can cause impulse disorders, like excessive gambling.

• Blog Post - Lewy Body or Alzheimer's: Do You Need to Know What KIND of Dementia?

  Estelle Getty's death of Lewy Body Dementia illuminates a common form of dementia different from Alzheimer's.

• Blog Post - Memory Trouble? Don't Assume It's Alzheimer's

  Memory loss isn't always Alzheimer's: a review of types of memory loss

• Blog Post - Yummy Soft Foods For Seniors

  Soft food diets don't need to be bland. A growing body of cookbooks tell you how to prepare flavorful and nutritious soft meals.

Questions & Answers

• Question - Are there special housing facilities for Parkinson's patients?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - Will Medicare pay for a physical trainer, physical therapy and massage therapy for Parkinson's?

  Can Medicare pay for massage, physical therapy, and a trainer for a Parkinson's patient? It may pay for a therapist who can do massage or training.

• Question - How can I find a Parkinson's support group?

  This question has been answered by a Community Member

• Question - Are there any better medications for Parkinson's than Carbidopa and Levodopa?

  Unanswered. Can you help?

• Question - Could my father's hand tremor be Parkinson's disease?

  Could my parent's hand tremor mean Parkinson's? It's possible the tremor is a sign of Parkinson's, but many other things can cause a hand tremor.

• Question - Does levodopa eventually stop working?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - How do I get Mom to see a doctor when she's in denial that she might have symptoms of Parkinson's disease?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - What can be done to ease quivering due to Parkinson's disease?

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• Question - How can I get my father to join a Parkinson's disease support group?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - Is it OK for my mother to keep her recent diagnosis of Parkinson's disease a secret from friends and colleagues?

  Is it okay to conceal a Parkinson's disease diagnosis from friends and colleagues? Expert commentary on the consequences of concealing Parkinson's.

• Question - Why does the drug levodopa seem to work well for my father with Parkinson's only at certain times of the day?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - Why can't my dad, who has Parkinson's disease, correct his bad posture or avoid falling over?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - Should my father be treated for "parkinson-like" symptoms if he is otherwise in good health?

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• Question - What should I do when my parent with Parkinson's disease suddenly "freezes"?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - Would it be safe for my mother to travel by plane to come live with me?

  Unanswered. Can you help?

• Question - Do they have medications for a 75 yr old woman that shakes really bad but does not have Parkinson's?

  Unanswered. Can you help?

• Question - Will cutting down on liquids help my father's incontinence?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - What is the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia?

  What's the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia? There are many differences between Alzheimer's and dementia, although they're easily confused.

• Question - How can I gently approach the subject of handing over the car keys with my dad?

  My father's has Parkinson's disease, and I'm concerned about his driving. How can I raise the subject without making him mad?

• Question - How can I find doctors that accept Medicare?

  Unanswered. Can you help?

• Question - How can I explain the difference between dementia and Alzheimers?

  Unanswered. Can you help?

Tips & Reflections

• Reflection - What I Wish I'd Known About a Parkinson's Diagnosis: Educator Rasheda Ali-Walsh

  Muhammad Ali's daughter, Parkinson's educator, and author Rasheda Ali-Walsh on the importance of early testing for Parkinson's disease.

• Tip - Change of Bed Linens for Parkinson’s

  Are stiffness and slowness of movement making it hard...

• Tip - Keep Your Parent Moving With Walking Sticks

  A pair of trekking poles -- the ones that trail hikers...

• Tip - Create an Emergency Card Listing Medications for Your Parent With Parkinson's

  Taking medicine on time can be critical to a Parkinson...

News

• News - Gene Linked to Form of Parkinson's Disease

  FRIDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- Mutations in a...

• News - Eye Cell Implants Improve Parkinson's Symptoms

  MONDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- By implanting...

• News - Parkinson's Drugs Again Linked to Compulsive Disorders

  WEDNESDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- People taking...

Links

• External Link - Parkinson's Disease

  The Cleveland Clinic Health Information Center provides helpful ideas on what to do for common complications such as mental disturbances, swallowing issues, and sleep.

• External Link - About Parkinson's

  The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research presents basic info on the diagnosis and what to expect. To access a Guide for the newly diagnosed, click on 'For Patients and Caregivers'.

• External Link - The Parkinson's Institute

  The Parkinson's Institute houses 70 clinicians and research scientists dedicated to treating and finding a cure for Parkinson's. Services include patient care, clinical trials, and assistance finding support groups for patients and caregivers.

• External Link - About Parkinson Disease

  The National Parkinson Foundation offers a primer on the condition, treatment options, maintaining wellness information and more.