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April 22, 2024

Know the Early Signs of Parkinson’s Disease

Medical research is getting us closer to solving the riddles of uncurable diseases. Although a cure cannot come soon enough for those who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, cancer, or Parkinson’s disease, progress is encouraging. Advances in early detection of a disease, which can save so many more lives than treatment, are the most heartening.... Read More

August 24, 2023

8 Tips for Caring for Someone With Parkinson’s

Caring for someone with Parkinson’s disease presents unique challenges, as the disease affects both motor and non-motor functions. Many people with Parkinson’s continue to live at home and work, with their life partner, a family member, or a friend providing day-to-day assistance. But as the disease progresses, symptoms can worsen or change. If you’re caring... Read More

April 20, 2018

LifeCare Healthcare Highlight: Parkinson’s Disease

  April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month. According to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, nearly one million Americans live with the disease and another 60,000 are diagnosed with the disease each year. Despite extensive research on the subject, we still don’t know for sure what causes Parkinson’s disease. Many believe that it is caused by a combination... Read More