by Bill Wild | Nov 15, 2017 | Counting Sheep
Not having a good night of restful sleep can affect your health, emotional state, mood as well as overall quality of life. A good night’s rest is essential to feeling well. Also, disruptive sleep will have the same effect on the Care Partner as when people with PD...
by Bill Wild | May 26, 2017 | Counting Sheep
A large number of people with Parkinson’s disease experience severe REM (rapid eye movement) throughout the sleep cycle. It is during this interval of REM that dreams materialize. REM generally takes place 3-6 instances per night at intervals of 1-2 hours at various...
by Bill Wild | Oct 2, 2016 | Counting Sheep
At night people with Parkinson’s disease can struggle to get the sleep necessary as they are confronted with challenging symptoms making quality sleep difficult. The absence of sleep can trigger additional stress affecting the capacity to focus at home and the job,...
by Bill Wild | Oct 2, 2016 | Counting Sheep
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What is RLS (Restless legs syndrome)? It is a problem that is part of the nervous system causing the urge of the legs to move. Restless leg syndrome might be caused by the brain circuits that use dopamine short-circuiting. This...
by Bill Wild | Oct 2, 2016 | Counting Sheep
Not sleeping and feeling fatigued is genuine characteristic of Parkinson disease and may occur at any stage of the disease progression. These problems are frequently ignored by the individual and neglect to communicate to their physician the inability to sleep and the...
