Parkinson’s Revolution Ride Fundraiser

Help Support Team TheraCycle! We are excited to share an upcoming event and ask for your help and support. Theracycle is teaming up with the Parkinson’s Foundation for their annual Parkinson’s Revolution ride on June 12 to raise funds and awareness for the 1 million Americans living with Parkinson’s. I have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s…

Medicare Coverage for Parkinson’s Disease

From: Healthline – www.healthline.com – Medically reviewed by Shilpa Amin, M.D., CAQ, FAAFP — Written by Corey Whelan — Updated on April 21, 2021 Medicare coverage  |  What is covered?  |  What isn’t covered?  |  Parkinson’s disease  |  Takeaway Medicare covers medications, therapies, and other services involved treating Parkinson’s disease and its symptoms. Physical therapy,…

Does Medicare Cover Speech Therapy?

From: Healthline – www.healthline.com – Medically reviewed by Alana Biggers, M.D., MPH — Written by Rachel Nall, MSN, CRNA — December 2, 2020 Medicare coverage  |  Eligibility  |  Costs  |  About speech therapy  |  Takeaway Medicare may cover speech therapy services under parts A, B, or C. The services must be medically necessary and may…

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Why Forced Exercise is a Key Parkinson’s Disease Treatment Option

Parkinson’s disease is, by far, one of the most common age-related neurodegenerative disorders in the world. A person is diagnosed with Parkinson’s every nine minutes. In the United States alone, “Nearly one million will be living with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in the U.S. by 2020,” according to Parkinson.org. And there are “More than 10 million…