Parkinson’s disease is a disorder that affects nerve cells in the part of the brain that controls movement. Almost one million Americans now live with Parkinson’s disease and every year about 50,000 more receive the diagnosis. The average age for diagnosis is about 50 years. (more…)

People with a sleep disorder that causes them to kick or cry out during their sleep may be at greater risk of developing dementia or Parkinson’s disease, according to a study published in the December 24, 2008, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. (more…)