What are the Facts?Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical procedure used to treat a variety of disabling neurological symptoms—most commonly the debilitating symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD), such as tremor, rigidity, stiffness, slowed movement, and walking problems.

Essential Tremor (ET) is fairly common amongst the elderly population, yet may begin at any age. ET is different from the PD tremor in that it affects both hands, often involves head tremor and a shaky quality to the patient’s voice.For more information on the entire article, click on this link:https://www.

Serving Seniors Blog: October 15, 2010Parkinson’s disease is a process which leads to impaired movement, affecting approximately one million Americans. Many patients who have Parkinson’s have symptoms such as lack of motivation and may be misdiagnosed with depression.

Virginia Bell and David Troxel, authors and public speakers on AD and caregiving, have established a Best Friends Bill of Rights for the Alzheimer's victim and caregiver. I personally struggled and learned about caregiving for my mother who had Alzheimer's. These "rights" are excellent guides for caring for your loved ones.

Just like the rest of our bodies, our brains change as we age. Most of us notice some slowed thinking and occasional problems with remembering certain things.For more information on entire article, click on this link:https://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_what_is_alzheimers.

Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder named for German physician Alois Alzheimer, who first described it in 1906. Scientists have learned a great deal about Alzheimer’s disease in the century since Dr. Alzheimer first drew attention to it. Click on the link below to view the entire article.

Do you remember when your parents made the decisions in your life? They were in charge and your parent’s decisions on your behalf were to protect you from things and circumstances around you.Now, fast forward and the same person who made life decisions for you is now dependent on you making big life decisions for them.

Serving Seniors Blog: September 10, 2010It’s hard to believe that Labor Day has come and gone. It’s been a very busy summer and now we’re getting ready for September. In our last blog, I wrote about the Annual Memory Walk at the Detroit Zoo which happened on August 28th.

Knowledge is a great gift and the process to retain what we’ve learned is taken for granted most of the time. Our September newsletter is about Alzheimer’s disease. We discuss what Alzheimer’s is, what the symptoms are plus knowing how to recognize the signs for early detection.

Serving Seniors Blog: August 27, 2010For my September Newsletter, I chose the topic of Alzheimer’s disease as it affects so many people, and I’m surprised how little awareness there is on it. In the newsletter, we discuss what Alzheimer’s is, what the symptoms are, and how to recognize the signs for early detection.