-
Ask the MD: Living with Parkinson’s Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
March 20, 2020
… wake schedule and bedtime and get the recommended hours of sleep (typically seven to nine hours for an adult). This is … who often are confused by changes in routine or disrupted sleep. Find new ways to keep yourself busy. Take on a …
-
The Michael J. Fox Foundation Partners with Canadian Parkinson’s Community to Expand International Landmark Parkinson's Study
April 10, 2023
… the coming months. PPMI is also recruiting people with REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD). This sleep condition, where an individual yells, kicks or even …
-
'An Overview of Parkinson’s Disease Research': Questions and Answers
February 25, 2013
… for the many people with PD who experience difficulty sleeping. In addition to complications from RLS that often make it hard to sleep, rigidity can make it equally difficult to get some …
-
Get with the Times: Parkinson’s Diagnosis Criteria Catches Up with Latest Understanding
November 23, 2015
… a variety things that increase the risk of disease — sleep patterns, smell ability, subtle motor slowing, … You have to weight that differently than something like REM sleep behavior disorder, which is associated with a 50 to …
-
How I Told My Kids About My Parkinson's Diagnosis
March 28, 2012
… daughter tonight, as I usually do while she drifts off to sleep, she looked at me and asked in a tired but inquisitive … It seems to have worked so far. As I now look at my sleeping beauty I feel a deep sense of gratitude that this …
-
Michael J. Fox Foundation Study Demonstrates Feasibility of Wearable Devices in Parkinson's Research and Care
December 20, 2017
… details on activity levels, tremor and movement during sleep, and the Intel Pharma Analytics platform collected the …