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OCTOBER Update on “ROAD TO CURE PARKINSON’S” Project
UPDATE ON “ROAD TO CURE PARKINSON’S” PROJECTNothing But Praise From the Scientific Community Watching the science on the ROAD TO CURE PARKINSON’S, in order to excel the development of diagnostics and therapeutics for Parkinson’s disease, the San Diego Biotech Company (SDBC) we’ve been reporting on since the beginning of the year is implementing the following: 1) Effective October 1 the SDBC hired a PhD neuroscientist, … [Read More...]
TMJ and Parkinson’s Co-Morbidities Find the right dentist
TMJ & PARKINSON’S CO-MORBIDITIES - THE IMPORTANCE OF FINDING THE RIGHT DENTISTA dentist who knows how to treat TMJ will first come up with a diagnosis so that s/he will know how to treat the condition properly. There are 2 common types of TMJ disorders - Primary and Secondary. Most dentists who do not really know anything about TMJ tend to see all TMJ cases as the Secondary type. In this type, the TMJ is basically normal but … [Read More...]
Caregivers, Who’s Taking Care of You?
CAREGIVERS, Who’s Taking Care of You?Taking Care of YOU, the caregiver is VERY IMPORTANT so that you can continue caring for the person with Parkinson’s. People with Parkinson’s please be receptive to this.To take care of you dear caregivers:Learn as much as you can about Parkinson’s and about how to be a caregiver. The more you know, the less anxiety you’ll feel about your role and the more effective you’ll … [Read More...]
PRO welcomes Ms. Cricket Prescott
October 2012 — Parkinson’s Resource Organization (PRO) announces and welcomes Ms. Cricket Prescott as its newest staff member.Ms. Prescott will serve as Director of Public Relations for the Organization.Cricket Prescott previously held various positions at television’s KPSP Local 2, now known as CBS Local 2, since August 2004. Her duties included Special Events Coordinator, Promotion Manager, and Director of Public … [Read More...]
Post Traumatic Vision Syndrome
By Janet Kohtz, FCOVD, NORAVisual function is often overlooked as part of the rehabilitation effort with Parkinson’s disease. Vision leads the MOVEMENT of the body, an area affected by Parkinson’s. But vision is organized in conjunction with the postural process. A common dysfunction in the vision process is the inability of the peripheral visual process to match information with other somatosensory inputs (eg. kinesthetic, … [Read More...]
Dr. Stephen D. Smith DMD
Dr. Stephen David Smith received his D.M.D. degree from the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Dental Medicine. He is currently Professor of Maxillo-Temporomandibular Disorders, Ear, Nose and Throat Department at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.He founded the Temporomandibular Center at the college and developed a mini-residency tutorial program in craniofacial pain and Temporomandibular orthopedics. He has … [Read More...]
Wayne Myers- Nutritional Health Consultant
Wayne Myers is a health and nutrition information researcher and educator. He believes that the best approach to people’s health is to work with whole foods, not man-made supplements. Simply put, “The quality of our health reflects in large measure on the quality of the foods we eat and the water we drink.”Wayne’s health philosophy is based on research that the human body is a marvelously designed living organism with the … [Read More...]
Jack Freed Sexton
Jack Freed Sexton, 62, a longtime Laguna resident, died suddenly on Thursday, Aug. 2, after a valiant and courageous 26-year battle with Parkinson’s disease.Sexton was born Oct. 16, 1949 in Inglewood. During his early years, his family moved to Laguna Beach. Although life took him to other places, he always returned to his beloved Laguna. He graduated from Laguna Beach High School and Atherton’s Menlo College, and for many … [Read More...]
New Beginning Physical Therapy
Are you tired of dealing with the side effects from Parkinson’s Disease? Are you suffering from bradykinesia (slow movement), freezing, shuffling, and difficulty starting movements? For people with Parkinson’s, it’s common to see short, shuffling steps, trouble standing from a chair, blank faces. Unfortunately, over time, this begins to feel natural to someone with Parkinson’s. But it doesn’t have to be! The … [Read More...]
Elder Law Review from New York
Deanna W. v. Rosenblut-Appellate Case Creates Receivable Shortfall for Nursing Home Nursing homes often have residents who have been deemed incapacitated through Article 81 guardianship proceedings. As part of the proceedings, the judge typically orders that the payment of certain costs/fees be set aside from the incapacitated person’s funds. The “guardian” of the incapacitated is generally compensated from the assets of the … [Read More...]
The Affordable Care Act (ACA)
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) law that was passed a couple of years ago was upheld by the US Supreme Court as being Constitutional on June 28, 2012.Gregory French, CELA, CAP, President of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorney’s said, “Although the law isn’t perfect, it’s a start at moving America in the right direction by making improvements to Medicare coverage, such as better prescription drug coverage, preventive … [Read More...]
The Benefits of Rehabilitative Therapy and Corrective Vision
Learn the benefits of rehabilitative therapy and corrective vision as well as how vision effects balance, gait and posture in this article presented by Professor Janet Kohtz, B.S, O.D, F.C.O.V.D. About 100 years ago, a very wise optometrist by the name of A. M. Skeffington stated that if: 1) we know where we are in space, 2) where “it” is in space, 3) what “it” is (identification), and 4) have speech/audition, THEN vision is … [Read More...]
Dr. Stephen M. Winber DDS MPS
Dr. Stephen M Winber, DDS, MPS has been involved in the treatment of various neuromuscular conditions for more than 40 years. As prosthetic consultant to the Cleft Palate Team at Denver Children’s Hospital he designed and fabricated a wide variety of appliances, both for cleft palate patients as well as those with speech problems due to muscular weakness and/or dysfunction.For the past 23 years, Dr. Winber has limited his … [Read More...]
Dr. William H Funk DMD
Dr. William H. Funk, DMD, is a native of Bowling Green, Kentucky and a graduate of Centre College and the University Of Kentucky College Of Dentistry.In the 1990s he completed the full Continuum at Florida’s prestigious L.D. Pankey Institute for Advanced Dental Education as well as the Dawson’s Masters Forum. He also taught for several years at the Pankey Institute. Dr. Funk has always been a lover of the outdoors and continues … [Read More...]
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