It’s great news when we get a new drug that helps a difficult symptom of PD. Nevertheless, it would be shallow to overlook
this story about renowned expressionist painter,
Moshe Gershuni. He is in the early stages in Parkinson’s disease, and the symptoms apparently do not interrupt his life much. Most of the story discusses his painting. However, in the last few paragraphs he discusses PD and its affect on him.
He says that PD has increased his movement. Furthermore, the complications of executing small movements in PD have given him, “strength for large movements, for great momentum.”
Not everyone has this experience. Furthermore, as the disease progresses the strength for large movements typically diminishes. We just hope that, in spite of your challenging situation with PD, you are able to find some great momentum for the relationships and activities that are meaningful to you. We hope that the canvas of life remains colorful and vivid through many experiences.
Exelon
About 30% of PLWPs eventually have bouts with dementia. Until now, there were few FDA approved options for treating the symptoms of dementia. Today the FDA approved Exelon, an Alzheimer's medication, for use in Parkinson's patients.
My Parkinson’s Info reported on Exelon in
these blogs from May. Because it is already on the market for Alzheimer’s disease, it is available immediately.
Caregivers, family members and PLWPs can learn more about dementia by visiting the
American Academy of Neurology Guideline that addresses dementia. It discusses the difference between dementia, and hallucinations and delusions. If you need more in-depth information
click here to review the clinician’s version of the document. This information may be more valuable for caregivers and families. Family members often feel more distress than the loved-one experiencing dementia.
Welding Rods:
Today in Cleveland a jury proclaimed that it did not have enough evidence to award damages to a person living with Parkinson’s-like symptoms. The plaintiff had worked as a welder; and, he suspects that his exposure to manganese fumes caused his symptoms. To read more about this story,
click here. There are still a number of unanswered questions about the relationship between Parkinson’s disease and the symptoms that many welders are reporting. Many experts assert that they are similar, but separate diseases.
