The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) created a new intimacy kit and card game to help people with PD and their partners with physical and emotional intimacy challenges. Watch the video below to learn more about the intimacy kit. The ParkinSexTM kit includes stimulating items and a book on how to put them into practice. Together, they specifically address the physical and emotional needs of people with Parkinson’s. “There was a lack of useful resources to help people deal with...

The FDA has approved the new Cala kIQ Plus system - a wearable neurostimulation device aimed to help control hand tremors in PD. There was a previous device made by Cala, but this is a new and improved system! The device is meant to be work like a wristwatch. It delivers electrical stimulation to the nerves in the arm to stimulate the brain. The new system adds more ways to personalize treatment in attempts to optimize tremor control. Cala's system is based on similar principles to DBS. It...

Abbvie has a new experimental oral drug called tavapadon. Phase 3 of the trial has just been completed and the results are exciting. Levodopa is the gold standard medication for Parkinson's Disease. However, most people end up needing to gradually increase their dosage. This can lead to an increased risk of side effects. This sometimes also makes people delay or avoid taking levodopa, which can mean a lower quality of life. The American Academy of Neurology had an annual meeting last week in...