#CaregivingHappens

• 22.3% of adults reported providing care or assistance to a friend or family member in the past 30 days.
• 24.4% of adults aged 45 to 64 years are caregivers compared to 18.8% of adults aged 65 years and older.
• One in four (25.4%) women are caregivers compared to one in five (18.9%) men.
• 23.1% of Whites are caregivers, compared to 24.3% of Blacks/African Americans, 17.9% of Hispanics, and 10.2% of Asians/Pacific Islanders.
• 24.2% of adults with post-high school education are caregivers, compared to 21.8% with high school education and 15.9% with less than high school education.
• One in three caregivers (31.3%), provided 20 or more hours per week of care and over half (53.8%) have given care or assistance for 24 months or more.
• 10.4% of caregivers reported providing care or assistance to friends or family members with dementia or other cognitive impairment disorder.

Ten Tips For Family Caregivers --CLICK HERE--

Parkinson's Report - CARE PARTNER Issue - Free download

Frederick County Maryland Caregiver Support Program (Senior Services Division) --CLICK HERE--

Did you know that Black and African American people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) are more likely to be diagnosed at a lower rate, and later in life compared to white people living with the disease?

• THE PD MOVERS - WE KEEP MOVING storybook is a compilation of narratives of African American and Black individuals and caregivers who are living and thriving with Parkinson’s disease. --CLICK HERE--
• As a Black woman with young-onset Parkinson's disease, actress Victoria Dillard felt invisible. Thanks to her creative powers, she's being seen and heard more often. --READ THE STORY at BRAIN and LIFE--
• Muhammad Ali Parkinson's Center --CLICK HERE--
• Read about Parkinson's Symptoms at the BlackDoctor.org
• Read an American Parkinson's Disease Association interview with Dr. Tao Xie about Parkinson's Disease in African Americans --CLICK HERE--
• NBA player Brian Grant started the BRIAN GRANT FOUNDATION to help people make healthy lifestyle choices to manage symptoms and improve quality of life.

Your doctor wants you to get your medicines on time.

One-third of all patients with Parkinson’s disease visit an emergency department or hospital each year. One in 3 patients with Parkinson’s disease has been prescribed contraindicated drugs during hospitalization.

• Medication Administration in the Management of Parkinson's Disease --CLICK HERE--
• Five Things to know when Hospitalized With Parkinson's --CLICK HERE--
• Parkinson's Disease In The Hospital by Dr. Stephen Grill --CLICK HERE--
• Delayed Administration and Contraindicated Drugs Place Hospitalized Parkinson’s Disease Patients at Risk --CLICK HERE--
• Parkinson's Foundation of the National Capital Area Hospitalization Guide (FREE download) --CLICK HERE--
• Get your FREE Patient Safety Kit (Aware In Care) --CLICK HERE--
• PODCAST - When A Parkinson's Patient is Admitted to the Hospital --CLICK HERE--

• The APDA list of medications to avoided or used with caution if you have Parkinson's Disease. --CLICK HERE-- and add a copy to your Aware in Care kit or take with you to the hospital.

COVID-19 Vaccine Frederick County

If you are interested in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine but have not made an appointment yet,there is a link on the Frederick County Health Information COVID-19 Vaccine page. You can:

• Find out how many doses of vaccine are available
• Sign up to be notified when your "group" can register for the vaccine
• Check the time, location and availability of vaccine clinics
• You can track vacination progress on the Maryland Coronavirus Vaccine Dashboard

COVID-19 and Parkinson's

Top Questions About COVID-19 and Parkinson's Disease from the Parkinson's Foundation​

Impact of COVID-19 on Parkinson's Disease from News-Medical.net

Parkinson's Foundation COVID-19 page --CLICK HERE--

First Person treated with Focused Ultrasound Updated April 20, 2016 Watch the WRC - NBC4 story about Frederick County resident Kimberly Spletter and Focused UltraSound for Parkinson's Disease.

• --CLICK HERE-- to watch the video
• --CLICK HERE--for the Baltimore Sun story
• --CLICK HERE--for the Frederick News-Post story ​​
• --CLICK HERE-- to watch a Focused Ultrasound Foundation video featuring Kim Spletter
• --CLICK HERE-- Focused Ultrasound at The University of Maryland Medical Center

• Maryland Department of Transportation Severe Weather Information
• Potomac Edison OUTAGE information
• Frederick County. MD Alert Center
• NOAA Weather Alerts for Maryland
• Extreme Weather Emergency Preparedness from the Parkinson's Foundation
• Caregiver Emergency Checklist from Today's Caregiver.
• Be Safe During Severe Spring Weather from Today's Caregiver.
• How to Protect the Elderly in the Heat from Today's Caregiver.
• Tips to Prevent a Thanksgiving Emergency
• Parkinson's Disease and Cold Weather
• Skiing with Parkinson's Disease

• Parkinson's Report - Care Partner Issue (free download)
• Be a "Fearless Caregiver" at Today's Caregiver
• Frederick County Maryland Caregiver Program.
• BOOK: Everything You Need to Know About Caregiving for Parkinson's Disease
• American Parkinson's Disease Association Resources for Care Partners.
• Parkinson's Foundation: For Caregivers.​​