In this week's episode Dr. Hyland discusses dry mouth and PD and oral hygiene/dental care. This can be a huge problem for PWP and could potentially result in losing some of all of your teeth as well as high risk for issues like aspiration pneumonia. 

If you have dry mouth these can be over the counter remedies that can be of help*: 

Biotene rinse: https://amzn.to/3jJ6Lps

Trident gum: https://amzn.to/3vSrqMN

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In this week's episode of the PWP Dr. Hyland discusses the possibility of developing addictive behaviors that can be associated with some drugs that treat the symptoms of PD. Be aware of this and discuss with your healthcare providers and care partners. Dopamine agonists are particularly linked to these problems. 

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Gentlemen with PD, are you having trouble rising to the occasion? In this week's episode of the PWP Dr. Michael talks about men and women's sexual health and PD, specifically ED.

Here are the links to the sexual health pages from the Parkinson's Foundation:

Male Sexual Health

Female Sexual Health

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In this week's episode of the PWP Dr. Michael talks about a topic many would not necessarily consider when discussing PD. What happens if you become pregnant while having PD? Well... that's a deep subject that you will just have to listen to to find out more!

Source of today's information is here. 

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Well, it's most definitely summer here in the central USA. As Dr. Hyland sweated to get this episide out on time, it was apparent that heat intolerance would be a timely topic for a midsummer night's stream (see what I did there). Puns aside, you won't want to skip this one as it could be vital for your safety as you enjoy the outdoors and exercise this summer as you live with ol' Parky.

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In this episode Dr. Hyland discusses what dystonia is and how it can relate to PD and also how it could even be a separate diagnosis in many cases. Also, some resources for understanding dystonia are provided with links below:

MJFF page on dystonia with infographic

Parkinson's Foundation page on dystonia

DBS/Dystonia  Support Group on Facebook

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This is our ***25th EPISODE!!!*** In this episode of the PWP, Dr. Hyland interviews special guest Dr. Cynthia Fox, Speech Language Pathologist. Dr. Fox is the current CEO and co-founder of LSVT Global, Inc. that is the parent company for the therapy treatment programs LSVT LOUD and LSVT BIG. In the interview you will get to hear the history of Dr. Fox's career as well as how she and Dr. Lorraine Ramig met and ended up collaborating on the clinical research that led to developing the programs and also "what's in the name" when it comes to the LSVT trademark. Hint: You need to listen to this episode to find out!! 

Please give their website a visit here: https://www.lsvtglobal.com/

To find an LSVT certified clinician in YOUR area you may search for them directly here: https://www.lsvtglobal.com/LSVTFindClinicians

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As we continue our PD Myth Bust mini-series Dr. Hyland debunks common myths and misconceptions about Parkinson's Disease. In episode 6, we will dive into the statement or idea that other than medication there isn't much you can do to help Parkinson's disease. 

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As we continue our PD Myth Bust mini-series Dr. Hyland debunks common myths and misconceptions about Parkinson's Disease. In episode 5, we ask the question "Is DBS experimental treatment?"

Please see the DBS Fact Sheet from APDA here. 

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As we continue our PD Myth Bust mini-series Dr. Hyland debunks common myths and misconceptions about Parkinson's Disease. In episode 4, the focus will be on the statement that Parkinson's Disease is FATAL... 

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