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A Fort Myers man with Parkinson's says cracked sidewalks create hazards in his neighborhood
05 Aug 2025 01:27 GMT
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fort Myers City Council approved spending $48,000 on a sidewalk condition survey, but some residents say the money would be better spent on actual repairs.
David Birger walks the sidewalks of Monroe Avenue five times a week, but what …
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Rock Steady is fighting back against Parkinson's with non-contact boxing classes
04 Aug 2025 23:41 GMT
Antigo, Wis (WJFW) - Parkinson’s is one of the most common but dreadful diseases affecting older people. But one Northwoods group is looking to combat the effects of Parkinson’s.
Amanda Trieloff is a physical therapist and head coach of the Rock Steady …
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'Frustrating, disappointing': Parkinson's community still campaigning for a nurse
04 Aug 2025 21:08 GMT
Jenny Miragaya has good and bad days.
"When I'm off, I can't walk. I can't stand," she said.
"Literally, I cannot do anything. I'm stuck, except that I do cry."
The proud grandmother, retired midwife and keen cook was 58 …
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I'm a trained medic but didn't know this one symptom meant I had Parkinson's
04 Aug 2025 17:04 GMT
As a doctor with years of experience in the NHS I am trained to diagnose… so how did I miss my own condition?
When the neurologist leaned across his desk that day and told me: “I’m sorry to tell you, Jonny, you have Parkinson’s disease,” I was absolutely …
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Handling a Parkinson's diagnosis; making America healthy
04 Aug 2025 03:26 GMT
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Capital Health offers wearable levodopa pump therapy for advanced Parkinson's disease
04 Aug 2025 01:15 GMT
Al Maghazehe, PhD, FACHE President & Chief Executive Officer | Capital Health System (Fuld Campus), TrentonAl Maghazehe, PhD, FACHE President & Chief Executive Officer | Capital Health System (Fuld Campus), Trenton
Parkinson’s disease is a motor …
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Parkinson's café launched at Wantage care home
03 Aug 2025 16:31 GMT
St Katharine’s Care Home in Wantage hosted its first Parkinson’s Café Morning in collaboration with the charity Parkinsons.me on August 1.
It was hosted by Ewan Stutt, the founder of the Parkinsons.me charity and resident at St Katharine’s Care Home.
The …
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Get up and move: Parkinson's diagnosis doesn't hold Logan resident back anymore
03 Aug 2025 15:12 GMT
LOGAN — A diagnosis of Parkinson's disease changed Kim Lundgreen's life, but not in the ways he imagined.
When he heard a doctor tell him that he had Parkinson's in 2017, Lundgreen thought his life was over. He had enjoyed hiking, running the …
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Makalyla Anderson letter: Take the fight seriously on Parkinson's Disease
02 Aug 2025 21:05 GMT
Parkinson’s disease affects nearly 1 million people in the United States, and more than 10,000 Minnesotans are currently living with the condition. It’s a progressive neurological disorder that impacts movement, speech, balance, and coordination. Many …
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Do Millipedes Hold Key to Pain Relief, Parkinson's Treatment?
02 Aug 2025 13:02 GMT