Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) and Parkinson’s Disease (PD) have much in common. In addition to the underlying causes of both conditions, LBD typically presents many physical symptoms and challenges of PD which are referred to as Parkinsonism.
These Parkinsonisms can include rigidity; postural instability; tremors; dyskenesia; facial “mask”; digestive issues; constipation; shuffling, “freezing” and other gait problems; plus many more.
Many of the most widely discussed issues with LBD are the cognitive, behavioural and mood aspects. The best information on the physical aspects may come from national or local Parkinson’s Foundations. Many have very extensive sources of information.
Webinars are another great way to learn. But they’re not always easy to fit into your schedule. The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFFPR) has an excellent collection of archived info-sessions as part of their Third Thursday webinar series.
The most recent is below, on gait and balance issues with PD.
You can also select from all of their archived webinars on the Foundation’s comprehensive YouTube playlist.
At the moment, the topics below are covered and available for review. The links below all require registration with the with the MJ Fox Foundation, or you can just use this YouTube link to go directly to the webinars. Since these presentations occurred in the past, any opportunities that are mentioned for discussion are no longer available.
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- Gait and Balance Issues in Parkinson’s – January 2019
- Sleeping Well with Parkinson’s – December 2018
- Research Year in Review and Look Ahead – November 2018
- Treating Parkinson’s “Off” Times – October 2018
- Dystonia Causes and Care – September 2018
- Urinary Problems in Parkinson’s Disease – August 2018
- Immune System’s Role in Parkinson’s Disease – July 2018
- Exercise for Parkinson’s – June 2018
- Parkinson’s Pain and Fatigue – May 2018
- How Patients Can Partner to Speed Cures – April 2018
- Parkinson’s Pandemic – March 2018
- Depression and Anxiety – February 2018
- How Genetic Discoveries Lead to Parkinson’s Therapies – January 2018
- 2017 Research Year in Review – December 2017
- Fox Insight – November 2017
- Screening for Parkinson’s – October 2017
- Keeping Step with Parkinson’s: Balance, Posture and Gait – September 2017
- What’s Going on in Washington? – August 2017
- Drug Repurposing – July 2017
- Challenges and Treatment of Young-Onset Parkinson’s Disease – June 2017
- Sleeping Well with Parkinson’s – May 2017
- Urinary Problems – April 2017
- Complementary Medicine – March 2017
- Parkinson’s Genetics – February 2017
- Gut Bacteria and Parkinson’s – January 2017
- Research Year in Review – December 2016
- Alpha-synuclein: Stopping the Sticky Protein behind Parkinson’s – November 2016
- Blood Pressure and Parkinson’s – October 2016
- How Doctors Choose Medications – September 2016
- Other Parkinsonisms – August 2016
- Nilotinib for Parkinson’s – Special Webinar August 2016
- Pain and Fatigue – July 2016
- Depression and Anxiety – June 2016
- Parkinson’s Hallucinations and Delusions – May 2016
- Parkinson’s Personalized Medicine – April 2016
- Parkinson’s Diagnosis – March 2016
- Stem Cells – February 2016
- Dyskinesia – January 2016
- Research Year in Review – December 2015
- Balance, Posture and Gait – November 2015
- Studies to Slow or Stop Parkinson’s Disease – October 2015
- Sexual Dysfunction and Parkinson’s – September 2015
- Dementia and Parkinson’s – August 2015
- Constipation – July 2015
- Speech and Swallowing – June 2015
- Complementary Medicine for Parkinson’s – May 2015
- How Patient Data Is Changing Research – April 2015
- Deep Brain Stimulation and Beyond – March 2015
- Parkinson’s Genetics – February 2015
- Exercise – January 2015
- Dystonia in Parkinson’s and Beyond – October 2014
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Hello! Thank you very much for let us have a question.
I am an 88 years young widowed male and I am having bad non resting sleep for a long time.
I’m using a C-PAP machine too, but not helping presently. The machine was tested OK, but still no restful sleep.
! have my spine C6-C7 have lost the intermediate “pillow ” I call it = they jammed.
No pain but in the early morning I get atremor in my arms and chest for 35 minutes – but no pain.
What to do? I can NOT get a neurologist? problem that it wakes me up and have no relaxing sleep!
That’s a tough situation you’re experiencing. I know many people have a hard time adapting to a CPAP machine, and they’re hard to keep on much of the time. Since you’re awakened by this tremor in your arms and chest, I think you should still seek professional advice. Hopefully you’ll be able to be treated, so you can get a better sleep. It’s so hard to function with no proper sleep!
Strength and courage to you!
Timothy Hudson