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Dr. Valerie Joers will lead study seeking to identify novel approaches to treat Parkinson’s disease.

Panic at The Disco Living with the Unknown I can hear you but I won't Some look for trouble while others don't “Into the unknown…What do you want? 'Cause you've…

Contributed by Arlene D’Alli, MSW, LCSW and Kathy Mason It’s been said that PD is a “snowflake disease” as no two patients present the same. However, there are many similarities in the caregiver’s journey of how to most successfully deal with it. Caregivers of PD patients are resilient. They…

By: Lindsay Arena, MA, CF-SLP Swallowing dysfunction is frequent in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and is commonly associated with aspiration pneumonia, which is the leading cause of death in PD. Aspiration pneumonia is a bacterial infection in the lungs that occurs when saliva, food, liquid, or regurgitated material enters the…

Dr. Michael Okun discusses why it's important for patients with Parkinson's disease to alert their hospital caretakers.

New grant will enable 1 Florida ADRC to continue its work with a bolstered focus on advancing understanding of dementias in diverse populations.

Caregivers Count Written by Kathleen Mason Between 1990-2015, those diagnosed with PD grew from 2.6 million to 6.3 million worldwide.  Currently, in the U.S., 34 million care for an adult over 50, more than half with a neurodegenerative disease such as Parkinson’s.  You are not alone! Behind each of…

Proactive Care Planning for COVID-19 Plan Ahead…

Leadership within the Fixel Institute, on behalf of our care team, would like to take the opportunity to voice our support for a diverse, inclusive clinic and community.  Recent tragedies have raised strong emotion and deep concern about…

New articles offer insight into the importance of multidisciplinary care teams and a patient-centered approach.