A recent study looked at how OFF times affect people with PD. OFF times are the periods between medication dosages when your symptoms return or get worse. Most people are familiar with an increase in tremors or worsening of balance, but did you know your non-motor symptoms could get worse too? The study showed that nonmotor symptoms such as fatigue, memory changes, and anxiety can increase during the OFF times. Other sources shared that feelings of dissatisfaction with life a

Fatigue is a common non-motor symptom of Parkinson's disease. But what do we do about it? Let's find out. How to fight fatigue Pace yourself. This sounds easy and like common sense, but pacing can be really hard. On days where you are more fatigued than others, try to do 50-75% of what you think you could do. If you leave a little gas left in the tank and take a break, you will be able to keep moving throughout the entire day Exercise. Exercise for fatigue? Yes! Slowly buildi

There was a recent article published from the Nature Journal that redefined freezing of gait. What did they come up with? Let's find out. Check out this video to see what freezing of gait looks like: Freezing of gait (FOG) is a common symptom of PD. In fact, at least 30% of people with PD have FOG! This can frequently lead to falls and subsequent injury. The previous definition was " a brief, episodic absence or marked reduction of forward progression of the feet despite the

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

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

A group of researchers from the University of Queensland looked at the different mechanisms in our spinal cord that allow us to voluntary...