Parkinsons Resource Center of Spokane

Parkinson’s Disease, 1858
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Parkinson’s disease is second only to Alzheimer’s as the most common neurological illness in the United States, and its symptoms — rigidity, imbalance and uncontrollable shaking — are all too familiar. By the time James Parkinson formally described it in 1817, the illness had been known for centuries.
When [...]

Enjoying food and martinis at the inaugural Shakin’ BUT NOT Stirred, October 2009
Who will be attending the 2nd annual Shakin’ BUT NOT Stirred martini night and silent auction on Friday, Oct. 1 from6-9pm at Chaps restaurant, Spokane? Dinner, martinis, dance music and a silent auction. It’s bigger and better than last year.
Tickets go [...]

Good nutrition is essential for living well with PD as we learned at Telehealth yesterday. The National Parkinson Foundation has an excellent booklet on nutrition which can be downloaded free as a PDF  from their website by clicking HERE.
Maddy Houghton, PhD, Registered Dietitian, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Human Nutrition at Washington State University, Spokane [...]

We are collecting photos of, and testimonials by, people whose lives are affected by PD, and who have received help from the Parkinson’s Resource Center of Spokane. When we get enough, they’ll go onto display as a big poster at Shakin’ BUT NOT Stirred. Want to share? You can post here, or [...]

On Monday August 2, the Tremble Clefs had their 2nd Annual Picnic while celebrating the 5th Anniversary of the founding of the group. The weather was nice, the food was good, and the companionship and camaraderie, as usual, was great! The co-founders of the group Sara Nielsen and Ruth Palnick, [...]

A new article on blood pressure issues  is available now in Cougar Rx Corner. Our guest writer is Darren Shimanuki, PharmD Candidate 2011. Click HERE to read this and other informative articles by Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) 4th year students from Washington State University’s school of pharmacy. Each article is reviewed by a Doctor of [...]

I was in a store one day recently and heard some 20-somethings joking among themselves about a customer who had just left. His face had been expressionless, and he had walked with a shuffling gait. According to their best guess, he had “probably done too many drugs back in the 60s.”
Or more likely, I pointed [...]

A big THANK YOU to Stefano, a teller at Washington Trust Bank in Spokane. He seemed surprised when I asked him to return the paper clip holding a deposit together. When I explained that anything we don’t have to purchase lets us spend more on mailing out DVDs and other educational materials for FREE [...]

From Medscape Medical News
Low Vitamin D Levels May Heighten Risk for Parkinson’s Disease
Allison Gandey
July 15, 2010 — In the first longitudinal analysis of its kind, investigators have identified a link between vitamin D and Parkinson’s disease. Using a cohort of more than 3000 people, researchers found that low vitamin D levels increased [...]

Thanks to all you beer drinkers we cleared $395 from the Beer Garden during the Latah Creek Variety Market last Saturday. That’s enough to pay for six months of Spokane’s share of TeleHealth expenses!