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...

Stanford University researchers have developed a portable device to help you monitor and track motor symptoms. This device will track...

As we get older, cognitive changes can occur. They can also occur in Parkinson's disease. This may include forgetfulness, difficulty...

Constipation is a common non-motor symptom for people with PD. This is not only really uncomfortable for people, but it can also impact...