Several times a year, a research physician presents on Parkinson’s disease at a lecture meeting. Some ask excellent questions during the Q&A portion of the lecture, while others embarrass the presenting physician. In this issue, I will address three questions that should not be asked at a lecture on Parkinson’s disease. They are as follows […]
I developed juvenile Parkinson’s disease in 2006. After 10 years of Parkinson’s disease, I started taking more and more medications from the hospital. My medications are the following three types. Name of the drug in Japan The amount used per day Active ingredient Neupro®︎ patches 13.5mg 2 pasted per day Rotigotine(JAN) Stalevo®︎ Combination Tablets 50mg […]
This article is a basic guideline for me as I live with Parkinson’s disease. The basic idea isis: “I want to be able to stand up and walk around in the future. What should I do to achieve that? If the goal is clear, the means to achieve it become concrete, and anxiety is reduced. […]
The longer a person has Parkinson’s disease, the greater the risk of falling. I wear a knee supporter that I use for volleyball as a measure to prevent injury. With this supporter, if I fall while out and about, I can return home with no damage.
If I fall in front of a crowd, I am unable to get up quickly due to my Parkinson’s symptoms and it takes me a long time to get up. At such times, many people come to help, such as those who say, “What’s wrong?” or someone suddenly tries to wake them up, there are […]
You use an airline to go abroad for an extended vacation. In some cases, a medical certificate is required for the airline to provide appropriate support for those with disabilities or pre-existing medical conditions.Here are some examples based on my experience.
In this article, we will show you how to actually fold clothes using the clothes folding board you created. When folding with the clothes folding board, the time required to fold a single top will be about 5 seconds. This can be a good tool for Parkinson’s patients who have trouble moving their hands and […]
12 December 2019 Since about 10 years of Parkinson’s history, the number of falls I have clearly increased. I remember a nurse who said, “Be careful if you fall and break a bone, you are more likely to be bedridden.” Even if you are usually careful about falling, you will fall when you fall, so […]
Created December 15, 2019 Update February 7, 2023 Are you frustrated by the difficulty of folding clothes for someone with Parkinson’s disease, or frustrated by the slow speed at which your family member works when they see someone with Parkinson’s disease folding clothes? With the Clothes Folding Board, you can blow away those frustrating emotions […]