Vision changes that may occur in Parkinson’s can have a big impact on everyday activities like reading. Slow or delayed eye movements...

Visual disorders are a common but often unrecognized problem in PD. Symptoms like double vision, blurry vision, eyelid abnormalities and...

Vision changes commonly occur as we get older. For example, you may find that you need to start to use reading glasses for smaller print...

May is Healthy Vision Month Each May, the National Eye Institute (NEI) observes Healthy Vision Month to educate Americans about the...

Focal hand dystonia, is a disorder that causes muscles of the hand, wrist and elbow to contract involuntarily. Focal hand dystonias such...

Have you ever been asleep and awoken by a cramp in your foot or calf? Talk about a pain. Getting foot or leg cramps at night is fairly...

Dystonia affects about 30% of those living with PD and is a miscommunication between the brain and muscles. It can result in prolonged...

Freezing of gait is a common symptom for those with Parkinson's Disease (PD). When this occurs, you may feel like your feet are super...

Auditory and visual cues are common strategies used to help people with PD move better by facilitating more goal-directed type of motor...

There are many factors that impact your balance. Your body reacts to balance challenges but using information your brain gets from your...

Freezing is a common symptom for those with Parkinson's Disease (PD). Do you ever feel like your feet are super glued to the floor when...

Have you ever felt like your feet are super glued to the floor? Or felt like your feet kept taking a studer step. Those are both common...

Yoga is becoming a popular form of exercise in the United States. A 2018 survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

So often in the hectic pace of life it is easy to focus on the negative or what is not going well. A daily gratitude or thankfulness...

In our previous blog post, we discussed the importance of good oral care in PD. In today’s blog post, we’ll cover the barriers that...

If your mother ever threatened to wash out your mouth with a bar of soap, she was actually on to something… we all have foul mouths. The...

Exercise has been shown to have many positive physical effects for people with PD including improved balance, posture, and mobility. But...

Congratulations! You completed an intensive voice program, such as LSVT LOUD or SPEAK OUT! Your hard work has paid off, and friends and...

It is important to develop a lifelong habit of daily exercise, but when you have been diagnosed with PD, this also should include daily...

Improving your posture can have many positive effects — decreasing stress on your joints, reducing fatigue, preventing injury and...

The start of a new year can be a great time to think about exercise goals that you want to achieve. Goal setting is an effective strategy...

“When it comes to health and well-being, regular exercise is about as close to a magic potion as you can get.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Exercise...

Cycling has been shown to be an effective exercise to help manage PD. A researcher at the Cleveland clinic, Dr. Jay Alberts, discovered...

Singing is an important part of celebrating holidays for many people, but did you know that it is also shown to be beneficial for people...