Recent studies have tried to answer why the prevalence of PD is increasing. In fact, in 2022 we saw about a 50% increase in prevalence. Today, the annual prevalence is 90,000 in the United States. Why the increase? Let's find out. Increasing aging population The baby boomers have led to a large spike in older adults. With a higher older adult population, you will see higher rates of diseases and conditions more common in older adults to begin with. Veterans from the Vietnam w

Join Nan Windmueller, NYS Certified Dietitian and Nutritionist, for a lunch and learn! Dec 09, 2025 Tuesday at 1:00 PM-2:00 PM (1 hour) Parkinson's Center YMCA 98 Wolf Road Albany, NY 12205 View Map

Tremors are a common first Parkinson's disease motor symptom that prompts people to see a neurologist. However, not all tremors are the same. Let's review the differences between tremors related to PD and essential tremors. Essential tremor is actually more common than PD. Almost 10 million people in the United States have an essential tremor. Essential tremors are also known as an action tremor, meaning it happens with voluntary movement. So when you try to move to write a c

On Saturday night, November 1st, Help for Parkinson's hosted the Hope Soars Parkinson's Gala at the Colonie Golf and Country Club. Over 100 people attended for dinner, dancing, and enjoying each other's company. The evening was a true celebration of living well with Parkinson's disease. It also featured a presentation by Dr. Eric Molho, who discussed the clinical trial research he is leading at the AMC Center for Movement Disorders. Steve Hovey, President of Help for Parkinso

The Capital Region will not see a sunset past 6pm until March of 2026! The darker and colder days can lead to seasonal affective disorder in some folks. People with PD do have a higher rate of depression, so seasonal affective disorder may impact people with PD at a higher rate. Seasonal affective disorder is a specific type of depression that occurs in the winter months. Turns out, there may be a connection between our sleep and seasonal affective disorder. Let's review a fe