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Do Brain Games Really Work?
October 29, 2014
… game strengthens memory, reflexes and multi-tasking, all mental skills that slacken as we age. But do brain games … Industry From the Scientific Community" saying the games' health values tend to be exaggerated at best and misleading … active social life are all better-proven ways to maintain a healthy mind. But while many are skeptical, researchers …
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Eric Nestler, PhD, MD
… He also is a current member of the National Advisory Mental Health Council, as well as a Council member for the Society … these disorders, and to characterize the genetic and environmental factors that determine individual differences in the …
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Public Policy Progress in 2021 Advances MJFF Mission
January 14, 2022
… patient privacy through overturning a harmful U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule; Supported legislation to … about the importance of continued access to telehealth, mental health counseling, expanded Medicare coverage, …
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Ask the MD: Caring for the Parkinson’s Care Partner during a Pandemic
November 20, 2020
… five or 10 minutes a day focused on your own interests and health can boost your physical and emotional well-being. … care and other services. And, if helpful, work with a mental health professional (many are available virtually) to …
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Executive, ADL, and Cholinergic Functions in PD
… disease also suffer from non-motor symptoms, such as mental, memory, or mood disturbances. Dopamine has been … disease, which is a neurological disorder characterized by mental and memory problems. Recent research from Dr. …
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Women’s History Month: Celebrating the Women Who Shape MJFF’s Parkinson’s Community
March 11, 2021
… her research on non-motor symptoms of PD — notably mental health — which she says often go untreated. With the … the need for better understanding and care of everyone’s mental health. There are things we can do like taking the …