World Parkinson Congress Blog

Getting a grip on anxiety in PD

by Roseanne D. Dobkin, PhD and Lauren St. Hill

Clinical ScienceGuest UserNovember 25, 2019four, anxiety, Parkinson's

Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, and Organizational Intersections: A Socio-Ecological Discussion of Adapted Tango Dance for People with Parkinson’s Disease

Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, and Organizational Intersections: A Socio-Ecological Discussion of Adapted Tango Dance for People with Parkinson’s Disease

by Madeleine E. Hackney, PhD with Allison Bay, MPH

Clinical ScienceGuest UserNovember 15, 2019four, dance

Perspectives on the future of technologies in the care of Parkinson’s disease

Perspectives on the future of technologies in the care of Parkinson’s disease

by Walter Maetzler, MD and Alberto J Espay, MD

Image courtesy of Neurogeriatrics Kiel

Clinical ScienceWalter Maetzler, MD and Alberto J Espay, MDNovember 8, 2019wpc2019, technology, parkinsons, four

Widening the Arms of the PD Community

by Karen Raphael, PhD

Advocacy, Living with Parkinson'sKaren Raphael, Ph.DNovember 4, 2019four, parkinsons, advocacy

Looking behind the masked face... Depression in Parkinson's disease

Looking behind the masked face... Depression in Parkinson's disease

by Murat Emre, M.D.

Clinical ScienceMurat Emre, M.D.October 31, 2019parkinsons, Parkinson, Depression, four

A is for Apathy: What I wish I had been told about Parkinson’s disease

A is for Apathy: What I wish I had been told about Parkinson’s disease

by Omotola Thomas, MSc

Advocacy, Living with Parkinson'sOmotola Thomas, MScOctober 25, 2019four

A Journey Through a Thousand Gates

by Nancy Peate, MLS

Living with Parkinson'sGuest UserOctober 18, 2019four, wpc2019, Kyoto, Advocacy

Good Communication: The Foundation of Connection and Understanding

Good Communication: The Foundation of Connection and Understanding

by Julie H. Carter RN, MN, ANP

Living with Parkinson'sJulie Carter RN, MN, ANPOctober 14, 2019four, Communication, parkinsons

Can wearable technology improve clinic visits or clinical trials?

Can wearable technology improve clinic visits or clinical trials?

by Corinne Jones, PhD, CCC-SLP

Clinical ScienceCorinne Jones, PhD, CCC-SLPOctober 7, 2019Clinical Trials, technology, wearable technology, four

Travelling with Parkinson’s- tips for a great journey

Travelling with Parkinson’s- tips for a great journey

by Victor McConvey

Living with Parkinson'sVictor McConveyOctober 3, 2019Travel with Parkinson's, four

Vocal Cord Function and the Early Detection of Voice and Swallowing Changes

Vocal Cord Function and the Early Detection of Voice and Swallowing Changes

by Darla Freeman, M.A. CCC-SLP

Living with Parkinson'sDarla Feeman, M.A CCC-SLPSeptember 24, 2019voice, swallowing, Communication, vocal cords, speech, four

Does Parkinson’s disease start in the gut or in the brain?

Does Parkinson’s disease start in the gut or in the brain?

by Per Borghammer, MD, PhD, DMSc

Basic SciencePer Borghammer, MD, PhD, DMScSeptember 23, 2019four, gut microbiome

Apathy: A very debilitating behavioral disorder that many patients with Parkinson’s disease have to face

Apathy: A very debilitating behavioral disorder that many patients with Parkinson’s disease have to face

By Kathy Dujardin, PhD

Clinical ScienceKathy Dujardin, PhDSeptember 13, 2019Parkinson's, four

What's on your menu?

by Sheila Silver, MA, DHS, ACS

Living with Parkinson'sSheila Silver, MA, DHS, ACSSeptember 6, 2019four, Parkinson's, Intimacy, Sexuality

Pearls in Kyoto

by Lissa Kapust, LICSW, Elaine Book, MSW & Mayura Ueda, MSW

AdvocacyLissa Kapust, LICSWAugust 27, 2019Care Partners, Parkinson's, four

Is there any future in the use of growth factors to repair the brain in Parkinson’s disease?

Is there any future in the use of growth factors to repair the brain in Parkinson’s disease?

Roger A Barker, MRCP PhD FMedSci

Clinical ScienceRoger Barker PhD MRCPAugust 20, 2019Parkinson's Disease, GDNF, Clinical Trials, four

Preparing for Life as a Real Old Person with Parkinson's (ROPWP)

Preparing for Life as a Real Old Person with Parkinson's (ROPWP)

by Jean Burns

Living with Parkinson'sJean BurnsAugust 13, 2019End of life planning, parkinsons, Living Well, four

Finding My Tribe

by Kathleen Kiddo

Living with Parkinson'sHeather KennedyAugust 12, 2019advocacy, community, four

True Goodwill Ambassadors

by Lissa Kapust, LICSW & Stephanie Burrows, BS

Comprehensive LivingLissa Kapust, LICSWJuly 29, 2019DBS, Neurosurgery, Deep Brain Stimulation, four

The World Parkinson Congress by Zviane

by Zviane

Kathleen JordanJune 18, 2019four