Beginning the Best Response – Dental Home Care and Parkinson’s Disease
As a patient, family member or caregiver, you have just received the sad diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. After you understand the symptoms, treatments and prognosis, you may remain confident that you can and should take an active part in developing a positive and productive part in minimizing its effects on your family. Consider the entire diagnosis and treatment process a journey rather than a destination. No matter what your role in this journey, the first step will be to
What causes dry mouth? How do you cope with it?
We have all had dry mouth at one time or another. Maybe it occurred when we had to stand up and speak to a group of people. Or maybe it was accompanied by thirst that simply couldn’t be quenched. Here are some of the questions that you can ask yourself to determine whether or not you truly suffer from dry mouth: Do you have difficulty with swallowing or speaking? Does you tongue often feel like shoe leather? Do you constantly sip liquids in order to swallow foods? Does it s
