Parkinson's Disease
A collection of 10 posts
Speech Therapy Helps Slow Mild Cognitive Impairment
Cognitive deficit, an inclusive term that is also used interchangeably with “cognitive impairment,” describes the different diminished areas of cognition...
Parkinson’s Disease Affects Speech and Communication -- Virtual Speech Therapy Helps
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month Every six minutes, someone in the United States receives a new diagnosis of Parkinson’...
What Causes Slurred Speech In Parkinsons Disease?
What is Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinson’s disease (also often referred to as PD) arises when the brain cells that...
Why do Parkinson's Patients Have Speech Problems?
Parkinson’s Disease is a degenerative disorder of the nervous system that affects the body’s ability to move effectively....
Can Speech Therapy Help Selective Mutism?
What is Selective Mutism? In the world of speech and language, there is a wide range of behaviors that extend...
Does Speech Therapy Work for Parkinson's Disease?
As many as 1 million people are living with Parkinson’s Disease in the US. In many cases, changes in...
5 Effective Parkinson's Speech Therapy Exercises
More than 10 million people all over the world currently live with Parkinson’s disease. If you or someone you...
Parkinson's and Speech: How Parkinson's Affects Your Speech
It’s a daily battle. You’re living inside a body that no longer feels like your own. It moves...
Drills and Activities: Maintaining Speech Health and Cognition after Parkinsons Diagnosis
A Parkinson’s diagnosis can make you feel overwhelmed and even hopeless. But with early intervention, it is possible to...
Speech Issues Due to Parkinson's? How a Speech Language Pathologist Can Help
Approximately 10 million people globally suffer from Parkinson’s disease. If you or someone you love is part of this...