Here, we share advice about assembling your wellness team, the importance of self-efficacy, managing emotions, participating in clinical trials, and initial treatment.

Learn more about Parkinson's and how it's diagnosed, as well as what symptoms might occur and how Parkinson's changes over time.

Stepping into the role of Parkinson's care partner is a big change and often a significant stressor. And as time goes by, it’s easy to become so focused on your person with Parkinson’s that you put your own needs on the back burner. This can lead to caregiver burnout or in its extreme, compassion fatigue, where you become overwhelmed physically, emotionally, spiritually, and socially to the point where you’re unable to care for yourself or others. 

If you’ve been living with Parkinson’s for any length of time, you’ve probably heard the terms holistic care, supportive care, or palliative care. But you may not know what they mean when it comes to your care, now and in the future. Dr. Christopher Tarolli recently joined us to talk about palliative care and how it is ideal for people living with Parkinson’s.

In this episode, you'll learn what new results in psychological science teach us about how to be happier, how to feel less stressed, how to flourish more no matter your situation, and ideas for “rewirement” activities to help you create new happiness habits, boost your mood, and improve your overall well-being.

In 2006, physical therapists Lee Dibble, Terry Ellis, and Gammon Earhart received funding from the Davis Phinney Foundation for the CHOP PD study, in which they hoped to lay a foundation for subsequent exercise trials that would show how exercise and physical activity can improve quality of life (in addition to many other benefits) for people with Parkinson’s. They recently joined us to talk about their research and how physical therapy can play a significant role in helping people live well with Parkinson’s.

Dyskinesia is an uncontrolled, involuntary muscle movement that is irregular in motion. Although it can be a stand-alone condition, in people with Parkinson's, it is most often associated with long-term use of levodopa or other Parkinson's medications that increase levels of dopamine in the brain. Learn how to live well with it.

Parkinson’s can affect sleep in many ways, ranging from trouble falling or staying asleep at night to excessive sleepiness during the day. Good sleep boosts everything from your mood to your ability to think and process to your physical movement. Understanding sleep problems and Parkinson’s is often the first step you can take to enhance your sleep.

In this podcast, Dr. Postuma discusses:

• What causes sleep problems in Parkinson’s
• The difference between sleep changes related to aging and those related to Parkinson’s
• The difference between sleepiness and fatigue
• The connection between sleep and medication
• Different types of sleep disorders (somnolence, insomnia, REM sleep behavior disorder) and how to treat them
• And much more!

Parkinson’s can affect sleep in many ways, ranging from trouble falling or staying asleep at night to excessive sleepiness during the day. Good sleep boosts everything from your mood to your ability to think and process to your physical movement. Understanding sleep problems and Parkinson’s is often the first step you can take to enhance your sleep.

In this podcast, Dr. Postuma discusses:

• What causes sleep problems in Parkinson’s
• The difference between sleep changes related to aging and those related to Parkinson’s
• The difference between sleepiness and fatigue
• The connection between sleep and medication
• Different types of sleep disorders (somnolence, insomnia, REM sleep behavior disorder) and how to treat them
• And much more!

For this series, Kelsey Phinney shares what she's learned through self-exploration and conversations with her dad Davis Phinney to create a guided meditation series especially for people with Parkinson's.