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Reuters: Smoking Years Key Factor in Lower Parkinson's Risk
March 10, 2010
… Dr. Honglei Chen of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, … of the study's authors, emphasized in comments to Reuters Health. But the findings could help researchers who are …
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Physicians Address Patient Access to Treatments and Care
November 2, 2016
… to accessing these breakthroughs. The article details health insurance trends and coverage policies that create … reach the market. "In an effort to control their costs, health plans may implement strategies to limit the number of … can access these treatments or pass costs on to patients." Health plans can also limit patient access to doctors, …
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Ask the MD: Cognitive Changes in Parkinson's Disease
October 14, 2016
… a baseline for future comparison. Maintaining Brain Health While there is no definitive practice or therapy to … impairment, there are actions you can take to promote a healthy brain, including regular exercise and healthy diet. … individuals may be able to slow cognitive decline. Practice mentally challenging tasks such as completing crosswords or …
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Building a Care Team
… talk with your doctor and loved ones to identify helpful health care professionals, decide on treatments and connect … a comfortable, open and productive relationship with your health care providers is important for your overall care. In … with Parkinson’s you may wish to work with a variety of health care providers in addition to the doctor who …
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Assessing the Awareness, Perception, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease in Africa
… ascribed to normal aging or to an unknown disorder. Most health care facilities lack the capacity to detect and … both within the population and at the level of the health care system will improve the lives of people with PD. … of PD in Kenya and Senegal. We will assess the existing health services and the implementation of support for …
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Denise Coley
… and families impacted by Parkinson’s Disease and Health Disparities. She co-chairs with her husband Bernard, … Interest Group-Black Diaspora group focusing on closing health disparities in under-engaged communities, educating health resources and research organizations on engaging …