In Memoriam of Kate Kelsall Kate Keslall was an award winning Blogger, Parkinson’s and DBS advocate, and my dear friend who died July 29, 2018 after a courageous life with Parkinson’s disease. Can anything good ever come from Parkinson’s disease, you might...
This post originally appeared on February 3, 2015, and is re-posted at this time in memory of my dear friend, Kate Kelsall, who died on July 29, 2018 after a courageous life with Parkinson’s disease. February 3, is Saint Blaise’s feast day, which in...
If you know anything about Parkinson’s disease, you know that it is a sneaky disease that often causes changes in the body even before symptoms occur, and this includes speech. A low voice, monotone pitch, and altered rate are some of the common speech problems...
Can You Hear Me Now? Hi-VOLT® 4 PD is a calibrated, voice activated light bracelet, which can be used by Parkinson’s patients in and out of speech and physical therapy. Feedback from the Hi-VOLT ® voice-on-light can help the user gauge the level of loudness required...
The Parkinson Alliance, an affiliate of DBS4PD.org, released its 26th survey this fall, entitled: “Swallowing and Parkinson’s disease: The Patient’s Perspective.” An introduction and summary of salient survey findings are discussed in the post, but readers are...
