Parkinson's Disease
A collection of 10 posts
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Speech Therapy Helps Slow Mild Cognitive Impairment
Cognitive deficit, an inclusive term that is also used interchangeably with “cognitive impairment,” describes the different diminished areas of cognition...
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Parkinson’s Disease Affects Speech and Communication -- Virtual Speech Therapy Helps
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month Every six minutes, someone in the United States receives a new diagnosis of Parkinson’...
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What Causes Slurred Speech In Parkinsons Disease?
What is Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinson’s disease (also often referred to as PD) arises when the brain cells that...
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Why do Parkinson's Patients Have Speech Problems?
Parkinson’s Disease is a degenerative disorder of the nervous system that affects the body’s ability to move effectively....
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Can Speech Therapy Help Selective Mutism?
What is Selective Mutism? In the world of speech and language, there is a wide range of behaviors that extend...
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Does Speech Therapy Work for Parkinson's Disease?
As many as 1 million people are living with Parkinson’s Disease in the US. In many cases, changes in...
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5 Effective Parkinson's Speech Therapy Exercises
More than 10 million people all over the world currently live with Parkinson’s disease. If you or someone you...
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Parkinson's and Speech: How Parkinson's Affects Your Speech
It’s a daily battle. You’re living inside a body that no longer feels like your own. It moves...
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Drills and Activities: Maintaining Speech Health and Cognition after Parkinsons Diagnosis
A Parkinson’s diagnosis can make you feel overwhelmed and even hopeless. But with early intervention, it is possible to...
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Speech Issues Due to Parkinson's? How a Speech Language Pathologist Can Help
Approximately 10 million people globally suffer from Parkinson’s disease. If you or someone you love is part of this...