By 7DAYS, Megha Merani, 12.04.2015: THE UAE is in desperate need of a daycare facilities for people with Parkinson’s, the founder of a support group for the disease has said. Vonita Singh, who started the Parkinson’s Support Group Dubai to reach out to patients in the UAE, says patients and their families need urgent help
DUBAI: The Rashid Hospital-Neurology Department in Dubai aims to form a support group for Parkinson’s Disease (PD) sufferers. By Gulf Today, Mariecar Jara-Puyod, April 12, 2015: The initiative was disclosed on Saturday, during World Parkinson’s Day, in commemoration of Dr James Parkinson’s birthday (1755-1824) who established the neurodegenerative condition as a clinical entity in his
World Parkinson Day Dubai You are a Parkinson’s Patient or you know somebody suffering from Parkinson’s? Get ready and make sure you arrive in time. We are waiting for you here: Sofitel Sheikh Zayed Road, 11th April 2015, 12-5pm This one of a kind free of charge event offers the possibility to meet a comprehensive
Jared Alden, Counsellor and Psychotherapist at the GNC Dubai: I would like to report about a great follow-up patient I saw last week. Cases like this make me as a professional happy and give hope to many sufferers out there. Most people cannot imagine how powerful psychotherapy is and how fast it works. This is
More young people in the UAE are being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease because of genetic factors By Megha Merani, 7days: Young people in the UAE and their doctors are failing to spot the signs of Parkinson’s disease because they think it’s a condition only older adults develop, an expert has warned. The German Neuroscience
By Gulf Today, Mariecar Jara-Puyod, April 08, 2015: “The repetitive blows on the head can lead to Parkinson’s,” said Dr Heike Jacobs. She cited as an example Muhammad “Sportsman of the Century” Ali. However, Jacobs pointed out that not all boxers can suffer from neuro-degenerative illnesses, which can happen when neurons or nerve cells are
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She said boys were taught to “toughen up”, that “talking is for girls” or that “boys don’t cry”, and these beliefs remained throughout adulthood. “While men and women are neurobiologically different in many respects, all people have emotional brains, struggle with problems in life, and suffer from a full range of psychological disorders. “It is
It is looking at whether men’s mental health is taken less seriously than a woman. Men are much less likely to seek out medical treatment of any kind. This applies especially to mental health. If and when men do seek out treatment their symptoms are going to be more severe. They will often wait until they can’t tolerate
Gulf Today Sharjah: It is best to sleep with the lights out or for those who want mood lighting, with a red light and not a blue one. “Make sure that your room is completely dark,” Dr Jared Alden told The Gulf Today. “Well, if you are for mood lighting, then, red lights are better
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