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Articles on Parkinson's Disease & Symptom Management
Our collection of resources features in-depth articles on Parkinson’s Disease designed to inform, inspire, and empower those living with the condition, along with their families, caregivers, and supporters.
From recent research to practical tips for daily living, our Parkinson’s Disease articles cover a wide range of topics, including symptom management, exercise benefits and nutrition guidance. These articles offer valuable insights to help you navigate your journey with confidence.
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Dexterity with Parkinson's Disease
Learn about how Parkinson's Disease affects dexterity and how to use adaptive equipment for activities of daily living (ADL's)
Kristi Riker
Aug 24 min read
Traveling Tips
Written by Kristi Riker OTD, OTR/L How Vacations Can Affect Parkinson’s Disease: Did you know researchers have found almost half of...
Kristi Riker
Jul 183 min read
Craving Control: Why Sugar Is So Tempting in Parkinson’s Disease
Written By: Renee Rouleau- M.S. Neuroscience and Bridges for Parkinson’s medical contributor With Parkinson's Disease (PD), you may...
Renee Rouleau
Jul 54 min read
Brain Food Over Buzzwords: What Science Says About Diets and Parkinson’s Disease
Written By: Renee Rouleau- B.S. Neuroscience, University of Buffalo I promised you we’d be back to talk about dieting, one of my favorite...
Renee Rouleau
Jun 213 min read
Fueling the Brain and Body: Why a Balanced Diet Matters in Parkinson’s Disease
Written By: Renee Rouleau- B.S., PhD student, Jacobs School of Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo We’re back for another great...
Renee Rouleau
Jun 75 min read
June: Sleep and Rest
Dr. Caitlin A. Bender, OTR/L Dopamine’s Role Nearly a third of our lifetime is spent asleep, and during this critical window the brain...
Dr. Caitlin Bender
Jun 65 min read
Can What’s On Our Food Affect Our Brain? The Link Between Pesticides, Nutrition, and Parkinson’s Disease
Written By: Renee Rouleau- B.S., PhD student, Jacobs School of Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo Can What’s On Our Food Affect...
Renee Rouleau
May 234 min read
The Vital Role of Vitamins and Minerals in Parkinson’s Disease
Written By: Renee Rouleau- B.S., PhD student, Jacobs School of Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo The Vital Role of Vitamins and...
Renee Rouleau
May 103 min read
Mental Health Awareness
May: Mental Health Awareness Dr. Caitlin A. Bender, OTR/L Dopamine’s Role Parkinson’s Disease is a movement disorder characterized by...
Dr. Caitlin Bender
May 34 min read
April: Freezing of Gait
Dr. Caitlin A. Bender, OTR/L Dopamine’s Role For the general population, the primary automatic mode of motor control is intact....
Dr. Caitlin Bender
Mar 276 min read
Accelerate Your Hydration
By: Lexi Shever, Belmont OTD Capstone Student Hydration plays an important role in numerous regulatory processes in the body including...
Lexi Shever
Mar 213 min read
The Vagus Nerve and Digestion in Parkinson’s Disease
Written By: Renee Rouleau- B.S., PhD student, Jacobs School of Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo The Vagus Nerve and Digestion...
Renee Rouleau
Mar 83 min read
March: Facial Masking
Dr. Caitlin A. Bender, OTD, OTR/L Dopamine’s Role Facial masking or hypomimia is characterized by slow and constrained facial movements,...
Dr. Caitlin Bender
Feb 284 min read
Aspiration and Dysphagia in Parkinson’s Disease
Written By: Renee Rouleau- B.S., PhD student, Jacobs School of Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo This article of "Nutrition 101"...
Renee Rouleau
Feb 223 min read
Nutrition 101: Acid Reflux
Written By: Renee Rouleau- B.S., PhD student, Jacobs School of Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo In this edition of Nutrition...
Renee Rouleau
Feb 74 min read
Inside Belmont’s OTD Partnership with Bridges for Parkinson's
Click here to read more about our Occupational Therapy Doctorate program partnership with Belmont University !
Colleen Bridges
Feb 41 min read
February: Speech and Swallowing
February: Speech and Swallowing Dr. Caitlin A. Bender, OTD, OTR/L Dopamine’s Role Dopamine is a significant neurotransmitter, meaning it...
Dr. Caitlin Bender
Jan 303 min read
Nutrition 101 for Parkinson's
Written By: Renee Rouleau- B.S., PhD student, Jacobs School of Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo Nutrition is this year’s theme...
Colleen Bridges
Jan 243 min read
January 2025: Nutrition 101
Written by: Colleen Bridges - M. Ed, NSCA-CPT; Renee Rouleau - B.S., PhD student, Jacobs School of Biomedical Sciences, University at...
Colleen Bridges
Jan 113 min read
January 2025: Vision
Written by: Dr. Caitlin A. Bender, OTD, OTR/L Dopamine’s Role As humans, vision is our dominant sense, with research suggesting that up...
Colleen Bridges
Jan 104 min read
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