As we age, aside from the physical limitations we all fear and experience, there is one fear which is overarching – “What is to become of me?” Unfortunately, aging means our strength wanes as does our ability to care for and provide for ourselves. That is why it is so important to plan ahead while…
April is National Parkinson’s Awareness Month. It might surprise you that about 1 million people in the U.S. and 10 million people worlwide are currently living with Parkinson’s disease. While most are diagnosed after age 50, about 10% are diagnosed younger with early Onset (or Young Onset) Parkinson’s disease. This all means that someone you…
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic and progressive movement disorder. Generally, sufferers lose control over their range of motion which gets worse over time. The good news is that Parkinson’s can be managed and many people live with it for decades in Manhattan and elsewhere. It is important to be on the lookout for Parkinson’s…