Questions about speech therapy for Parkinson's? PCLA recently hosted an online presentation and Q&A with Julia Nicholls, MA, CCC-SLP. DOWNLOAD THE DECK Tap the button below to download a PDF copy of the presentationWATCH THE PRESENTATION Miss the event? Watch the...
Questions about speech therapy for Parkinson's? PCLA recently hosted an online Q&A "The Latest in Parkinson's Research," with Jeff Bronstein, MD, PhD, Director of the Movement Disorders Program at UCLA. WATCH THE PRESENTATION Miss the event? Watch the replay...
Are you concerned about the impact that a pandemic and quarantine may have on your daily life and wellness? PCLA recently hosted Clinical Psychologist Dr. Arik C. Johnson, from UCLA. Dr. Johnson will discuss ways to handle stress and anxiety, and how to avoid feeling...
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Maintaining an active lifestyle is critical to managing Parkinson’s disease symptoms. A physical therapist (PT) can help keep you mobile by designing an exercise routine that meets your unique symptoms and needs. Here’s an overview of how physical therapy benefits...
The benefits of yoga on full-body wellness have been observed for many decades, but how do these transfer to people living with Parkinson’s disease? Very well, it turns out! With its focus on breathwork, balance, and flexibility, yoga is a fantastic exercise option...
Chronic pain is highly common in people with Parkinson’s disease. In fact, people living with PD are twice as likely to experience pain as those without, and 80% of people with PD report experiencing chronic pain. These pains can be both motor-related (associated with...
Did you know women experience Parkinson’s disease differently than men? Interestingly, this fact has only begun to impact the understanding of PD. As with many areas of medicine, women are severely underrepresented in research and clinical trials, leading to...
As people living with Parkinson’s disease navigate their diagnosis, they’ll encounter various physicians and specialists with education and experience specific to PD. One of these is a movement disorder specialist (MDS). Let’s explore the role of a movement disorder...
Parkinson’s disease is commonly associated with its visible impacts on motor skills, such as tremors, stiffness, cramping, and balance. However, non-motor skills are sometimes equally, if not more, affected for people with Parkinson’s. Common non-motor symptoms of...
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