http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspxYour source for the latest news at NWPF.(c) 2010 Northwest Parkinson's Foundation. All rights reserved.Studies find facial and vocal expression more difficult to read; deep brain stimulation seems to make it worse.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=32553/4/2010 12:00:00 AMOlder drivers have a lifetime of valuable driving experience and most hope to continue to drive independently as long as possible. However, changes in vision, physical fitness, and reflexes may cause safety concerns for their families. By accurately assessing these changes, children of elderly parents can ensure their safety on the road or help them to choose other kinds of transportation.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=32543/4/2010 12:00:00 AMLike a lot of people in their 50s, I've already faced the difficult decisions of caring for my parents - first at their home, later at my home and finally, in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=32533/4/2010 12:00:00 AMYes, yes, it hath charms to soothe a savage breast (or beast, if you prefer to repeat a common mistake). But researchers are finding that music may be an effective balm for many other afflictions: the isolation of conditions such as autism and Alzheimer's disease, the disability that results from stroke, the physical stress of entering the world too early.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=32523/4/2010 12:00:00 AMScientists in Japan are developing electric sensors using nanotechnology that could not only read information from our brains, but also write information to it.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=32513/4/2010 12:00:00 AMA daily cocktail of food additives can lead to dramatic improvements for people with Parkinson's Disease, a retired dentist believes. Andrew Carmichael, 68, who lives in Ashton, Preston, has been researching the theory that gut health and brain health are connected.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=32503/4/2010 12:00:00 AMIn 2008, Cathy Flanagan reached a crisis point in trying to manage the difficult symptoms associated with her husband’s disease, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD). She was urged by someone on his medical team to attend a LBD caregiver support group. The closest one to her Shrewsbury home was in Jamaica Plain. Cathy drove an hour and half, fighting rush-hour traffi c to get there.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=32493/4/2010 12:00:00 AMFormer Olympic bronze-medal cyclist and Tour de France participant Davis Phinney says, “A string of good moments makes a good day and seven good days makes a week and suddenly you realize that you have a good life, filled with moments of victory.”http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=32483/4/2010 12:00:00 AMTHE GIST: The research is likely to provide relief for people with Parkinson's disease or overcoming stroke. There are a number of hurdles to overcome, such as adverse immune responses and possible faults with the machinery.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=32472/25/2010 12:00:00 AMA pre-diagnosed Parkinson symptom was the loss of my sense of smell. It rarely appears on medical information forms, and if brought up during examination noted but never gone further in discussion.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=32462/25/2010 12:00:00 AMAs a good method of treatment, Parkinson’s disease patch is being developed for treating Parkinson’s disease. This is being developed as a good method of treating it orally. The need to develop a skin patch for Parkinson’s existed, due to the digestive tract of people affected by the disease.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=32452/25/2010 12:00:00 AMOK, we already know that caffeine is supposedly neuroprotective and has a role in preventing Parkinson’s disease. I’ve been drinking coffee since I was 14. I have Parkinson’s.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=32442/25/2010 12:00:00 AMResearchers explore the communications hurdles faced by those with Parkinson’s Disease and how they can be overcome.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=32432/25/2010 12:00:00 AMWhen it comes to the placebo effect, it really may be mind over matter, a new analysis suggests.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=32422/25/2010 12:00:00 AMPeople who are worried about loved ones and their personal health should bear in mind that many major conditions are easily detectable.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=32402/18/2010 12:00:00 AMPeople with Parkinson's disease may experience social difficulties due to the way they talk, a Canadian study reports.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=32392/18/2010 12:00:00 AMFor years, biologists have wondered how it is possible that not every person who carries a mutated gene expresses the trait or condition associated with the mutation. This common but poorly understood phenomenon, known as incomplete penetrance, exists in a wide range of organisms, including humans.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=32382/18/2010 12:00:00 AMIn a breakthrough development for early drug research, Northeastern University scientists are now able to test, in real time, the impact of new drugs being developed to treat neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=32372/18/2010 12:00:00 AMA range of health problems are linked to the pits on military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan. Toxic substances have been found in the smoke.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=32362/18/2010 12:00:00 AMRegular use of ibuprofen, a common anti-inflammatory drug, significantly lowers the risk for developing Parkinson's disease, Harvard researchers report.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=32352/18/2010 12:00:00 AM