NW Parkinson’s conference offers model for living life fully In early October the Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation (NPF) held its 12th Annual Hope Conference at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue. According to Melissa Tribelhorn, MPA, Interim Executive Director, about 500 people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and their caregivers attended and another 1,000 from around the world watched online Northwest and the world. “Parkinson’s is not a death sentence,” said Tribelhorn in her kickoff speech. “Our mission is simple – to live as well as possible and help bridge the gap between diagnosis and the ..read more

What matters more to people is what is called the “health span.” Healthier seniors enjoy a better quality of life than those with major health problems, and there are other factors to consider, too. The 2013 United States of Aging survey found that social and family connections were strongest among seniors who reported the best quality of life. The seniors who reported good social and family ties were less likely to be depressed or to feel lonely – and researchers say loneliness can damage seniors’ health. When doctors assess quality of life in their older patients, family connections, intimat ..read more

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive condition, as are many other dementia or memory-related conditions. Therefore seniors dealing with these conditions need an increasing level of care and assistance over time. Naturally, many families and the affected seniors themselves prefer that they remain at home for as long as possible. This is entirely understandable, particularly since these seniors may remain physically capable and highly mobile, even as their mental acuity becomes more impaired. That is one of the very reasons that families and loved ones of senior adults dealing with Alzheimer’s a ..read more

NW Parkinson’s conference offers model for living life fully In early October the Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation (NPF) held its 12th Annual Hope Conference at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue. According to Melissa Tribelhorn, MPA, Interim Executive Director, about 500 people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and their caregivers attended and another 1,000 from around the world watched online Northwest and the world. “Parkinson’s is not a death sentence,” said Tribelhorn in her kickoff speech. “Our mission is simple – to live as well as possible and help bridge the gap between diagnosis and the ..read more

What matters more to people is what is called the “health span.” Healthier seniors enjoy a better quality of life than those with major health problems, and there are other factors to consider, too. The 2013 United States of Aging survey found that social and family connections were strongest among seniors who reported the best quality of life. The seniors who reported good social and family ties were less likely to be depressed or to feel lonely – and researchers say loneliness can damage seniors’ health. When doctors assess quality of life in their older patients, family connections, intimat ..read more

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive condition, as are many other dementia or memory-related conditions. Therefore seniors dealing with these conditions need an increasing level of care and assistance over time. Naturally, many families and the affected seniors themselves prefer that they remain at home for as long as possible. This is entirely understandable, particularly since these seniors may remain physically capable and highly mobile, even as their mental acuity becomes more impaired. That is one of the very reasons that families and loved ones of senior adults dealing with Alzheimer’s a ..read more

NW Parkinson’s conference offers model for living life fully In early October the Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation (NPF) held its 12th Annual Hope Conference at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue. According to Melissa Tribelhorn, MPA, Interim Executive Director, about 500 people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and their caregivers attended and another 1,000 from around the world watched online Northwest and the world. “Parkinson’s is not a death sentence,” said Tribelhorn in her kickoff speech. “Our mission is simple – to live as well as possible and help bridge the gap between diagnosis and th ..read more

What matters more to people is what is called the “health span.” Healthier seniors enjoy a better quality of life than those with major health problems, and there are other factors to consider, too. The 2013 United States of Aging survey found that social and family connections were strongest among seniors who reported the best quality of life. The seniors who reported good social and family ties were less likely to be depressed or to feel lonely – and researchers say loneliness can damage seniors’ health. When doctors assess quality of life in their older patients, family connections, intima ..read more

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive condition, as are many other dementia or memory-related conditions. Therefore seniors dealing with these conditions need an increasing level of care and assistance over time. Naturally, many families and the affected seniors themselves prefer that they remain at home for as long as possible. This is entirely understandable, particularly since these seniors may remain physically capable and highly mobile, even as their mental acuity becomes more impaired. That is one of the very reasons that families and loved ones of senior adults dealing with Alzheimer’s ..read more