Keeping the Women we Love Healthy

Back in November, The Doris A. Howell Foundation hosted a panel of experts that discussed the latest research , alternative treatment and caring for a Parkinson's disease patient.  We learned about the efforts from the Parkinson's Association to raise funds to continue financing and advancing Parkinson's Disease research.    According to the Parkinson's Disease Association and the National Parkinson Foundation:   Parkinson's Disease is the second-most common neurodegenerative disorder in the United States (Alzheimer's being the number one). 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease every year; that is 6 cases per hour, 164 cases per day.  1.6% of people over 65 will be diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. The economic burden of Parkinson's Disease is estimated to be around $14.4 billion a year in the US, and is expected to double by 2040.  But how are women affected by the disease?  According to a study published in t...

"It Works!"  Dr. James Paterniti presenting himself as a great testimonial that Deep Brain Stimulation might be an alternative to managing Parkinson's Disease, along with his Minds in Motion Program at Scripps Clinic. T here are many sides to Parkinson’s disease.  Deep Brain Stimulation is one of many alternatives on how to mitigate the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease.  A Parkinson’s disease patient himself for six and a half years, Dr. Paterniti is a recipient of deep brain stimulation; in his words “where an electrode is inserted in the brain and a wire is put in your chest… and it works!” Minds in Motion is a non-clinical standard of care program for people with Parkinson’s and their care-partners created by Dr. James Paterniti and Dr. Lester Cohen through the Parkinson's Association of San Diego, and available at Scripps Clinic.     Minds in Motion is designed to educate about and work with the challenges that Parkinson’s patien...