Dr. Laura Brosbe, Frederick's own Movement Disorder specialist, was our guest speaker at our May 2021 Drive-In meeting. Dr. Brosbe answered questions from group members on a wide variety of topics related to Parkinson's Disease.

Sarah Phelan was our April Guest Speaker

Our April guest speaker was patient educator Sarah Phelan from Johns Hopkins Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Center.

Sarah told us about FATIGUE in Parkinson's Disease and also about Sleep problems in Parkinson's.

New exercise recommendations have been released by the Parkinson’s Foundation and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) to provide effective and safe guidelines about physical activity for people with Parkinson’s disease and certified exercise professionals. The recommendations followed a recent meeting convened by the Parkinson’s Foundation, which included experts in exercise programs and research, physical therapy, exercise certification, medicine, and Parkinson’s community-based exercise programs. The exercise guidelines are built upon science-based standards for exercise testing and prescription by the ACSM, which is an organization dedicated to advancing and integrating research to improve practical applications of exercise science and sports medicine.

--READ MORE-- at Parkinson's News Today

--READ MORE-- at the American College of Sports Medicine

--CLICK HERE-- to download the Parkinson's Disease Recommendations Info-graphic.

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

Information from the Parkinson's Foundation of the National Capital Area --CLICK HERE--​

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 a story from Channel 19 in Charlottesville, VA
• --CLICK HERE--for the Baltimore Sun story
• --CLICK HERE--for the Frederick News-Post story
• --CLICK HERE--for the WHAG - Your 4 State story
• --CLICK HERE--to see John Grisham story on CBS about Focused Ultrasound. ​

• Maryland Department of Transportation Severe Weather Information
• Potomac Edison OUTAGE information
• Frederick County. MD Alert Center
• NOAA Weather Alerts for Maryland
• Be Safe During Severe Spring Weather from Today's Caregiver
• Parkinson's Disease and Cold Weather
• 8 Tips for Surviving Winter With Parkinson's from PFNCA
• Skiing with Parkinson's Disease

• 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.​​