Parkinson's Awareness Day 2016 - concentration of publications in the media

Parkinson's Awareness Day - concentration of publications in the media

journalism

Does Parkinson's start in the gut and not the brain?

Prof. Rebecca Islandberg
Recent studies show that the deposition of the protein that contributes to the disease occurs in the intestines before the brain. Thus, it produces non-motor symptoms, such as constipation, which may herald the disease years before it is diagnosed. What is the role of gut bacteria in all this?
Is the origin of Parkinson's disease not in the brain as people tend to think? Although it is a neurological disease, in recent years it has been assumed that it invades the body from the intestines. Parkinson's is one of the most common movement disorders and its symptoms include tremors, slowness, muscle stiffness, gait and stability disorders. The main and well-known pathology of the disease is the degeneration of nerve cells found in the brain stem....

Yedioth Ahronoth, "Healthy Times" supplement, a myth about Parkinson's

10/04/16

Parkinson's disease manifests itself only in the well-known motor symptoms: tremors, stiffness and difficulty walking

Not true, says Dr. Tanya Gurevich, director of the clinic for movement disorders at Ichilov Hospital, Parkinson's disease has initial symptoms that are not necessarily movement related, including decreased sense of smell, depression, muscle pain, sleep problems, swallowing and speech problems, constipation, urinary disorders And so on.. In late stages, cognitive disorders may also appear with a decrease in memory, slow thinking and apathy.... This week, Parkinson's Awareness Day will be celebrated at the initiative of the Parkinson's Association in Israel.

Israel Hayom, news section 12/04/16

"4000 Parkinson's patients in the north do not receive the best treatment"

This is what the Parkinson's Association in Israel claims.

Prof. Nir Giladi from the Ichilov Hospital: "The main problem is a lack of clinics and professionals." The Ministry of Health: "We have built a training program, we are making a lot of effort to improve the response.

Amir Carmin, chairman of the Parkinson's Association: "The medical treatment conditions of the patients in the periphery should be compared to those of residents close to the major medical centers."

The Ministry of Health: "...in recent years, efforts have been made to fill the existing gap in specialist doctors in this field by the Neurological Association.."

Yedioth Netanya, the story of Ofer Israeli 08/04/16

"Who will give me the strength to write just one more song"

Parkinson's Awareness Day will be celebrated on April 12 by the Parkinson's Association in Israel. Ofer Israel from Kfar Vitkin, son

77, a farmer and educator, has been battling the incurable disease for eight years and copes with it by writing songs.

Haifa and the North News, section "The main thing is health" 13/0416

There are about 30,000 Parkinson's patients in Israel. The disease is not contagious, but in advanced stages of the disease, the quality of life of the patients can be seriously affected." Today there are new treatments and methods that can make it much easier for the patients," explains Prof. Samih Badarna from the neurology department at Carmel Hospital on the occasion of the International Parkinson's Awareness Day starting this week... .

This week, World Parkinson's Disease Awareness Day will be celebrated, led by the Parkinson's Association in Israel, which works to improve the quality of life and exercise the rights of patients with the disease and influences research to find a cure for the disease.

Yediot Hamfaretz, health section 15/04/16

Ways of relief

"Parkinson's disease can seriously damage the patients' quality of life, therefore, the treatable stages must be identified," explains Prof. Samih Badarna from Carmel Hospital. There are approximately 30,000 Parkinson's patients in Israel. The disease is not contagious, but in advanced stages of the disease, the quality of life of the patients can be seriously affected." Today there are new treatments and methods that can make it much easier for the patients," explains Prof. Samih Badarna from the neurology department at Carmel Hospital on the occasion of the International Parkinson's Awareness Day starting this week... This week, World Parkinson's Disease Awareness Day will be celebrated, led by the Parkinson's Association in Israel, which works to improve the quality of life and exercise the rights of patients with the disease and influences research to find a cure for the disease.

This is what there is, health section 15/04/16

"Parkinson's disease can seriously damage the patients' quality of life, therefore, the treatable stages must be identified"

Prof. Samih Badarna from Carmel Hospital explains.
There are about 30,000 Parkinson's patients in Israel. The disease is not contagious, but in advanced stages of the disease, the quality of life of the patients can be seriously affected." Today there are new treatments and methods that can make it much easier for the patients," explains Prof. Samih Badarna from the neurology department at Carmel Hospital on the occasion of the International Parkinson's Awareness Day starting this week... .

The Eagle Star, health section 28/04/16

Parkinson's caution: how important it is to know early that a person has suffered from the serious disease

"Parkinson's disease can seriously damage the patients' quality of life, therefore, the treatable stages must be identified," explains Prof. Samih Badarna from Carmel Hospital.

רדיו

Radio South, the program "Health is the main thing" 06/04/16

Parkinson's Awareness Day in Be'er Sheva

Interview with Dr. Yair Zlotnik, director of the Parkinson's clinic in Soroka + Amir Carmin about the association's activities for the patients.

Part a':

http://www.ifat.com/VT/ItemNew.aspx?ID=7016699

Part II':

http://www.ifat.com/VT/ItemNew.aspx?ID=7016722

Radio Kol Chai, the program "Family matter" 10/04/16

An interview with Aliza Ben Harosh, a volunteer and activist in the Parkinson's Association, dealing with a husband with Parkinson's. towards

Disease Awareness Day.

http://www.ifat.com/VT/ItemNew.aspx?ID=7023392

Radio North, the program "Cafe In" 11/04/16

An interview with Amir Carmin, about the lack of clinics and doctors in the north of the country and about the association. Today, there is no dedicated clinic

for patients in the north and the association is trying to promote a clinic in Ziv Safed Hospital. In preparation for the awareness day that will be celebrated tomorrow.

http://www.ifat.com/VT/ItemNew.aspx?ID=7025755

Radio North, the morning program "Morning without a break" 12/04/16

Parkinson's Awareness Day: Interview with Amir Carmin about discrimination against Parkinson's patients living in the suburbs, in all hospitals

In the center there is a clinic for Parkinson's, in the north there is none.

http://www.ifat.com/VT/ItemNew.aspx?ID=7028516

The Voice of Israel in Arabic, the program "The Magazine" 12/04/16

An interview with Dr. Samih Badarna from Carmel Hospital ahead of Parkinson's Disease Awareness Day about the importance of reaching

Parkinson's patients progressing to professional Parkinson's clinics and the treatment options for patients.

http://www.ifat.com/VT/ItemNew.aspx?ID=7028714

IDF Waves, the program "Making Lunch" with Yael Dan 12/04/16

Today is International Parkinson's Disease Awareness Day: in the entire north there is only one Parkinson's clinic in Haifa.

Ministry of Health: In recent years, efforts have been made to fill the gap.

http://www.ifat.com/VT/ItemNew.aspx?ID=7028761

Radio Kol Ekad, the program "Talking on the Radio" with Haim Hecht 12/04/16

Parkinson's Disease Awareness Day. In the Furia, Hamek, Ziv, Nahariya hospitals there is no clinic that knows how to give the

The best treatment for the disease. Interview with Aurelia Zak, Kibbutz Dan, her husband has Parkinson's.

http://www.ifat.com/VT/ItemNew.aspx?ID=7028692

Network A, the program "Everything is Expected" 13/04/16

An interview with Amir Carmin about the lack of Parkinson's clinics and doctors in the periphery, especially in the north. The clinic in Haifa

It is the northernmost and the only clinic in the area.

http://www.ifat.com/VT/ItemNew.aspx?ID=7030406

Radio Kol Ekad, the program "Talking on the Radio" with Haim Hecht 13/04/16

Lack of treatment for Parkinson's patients in the North. Interview with the director of the Emek Medical Center Prof. Mishna Orna Blundheim: a plan to reduce gaps between the periphery and the center, establishment of a cancer center, opening of a neurology department. Interview with Aurelia Zak, her husband has Parkinson's, Kibbutz Dan.

אינטרנט

Haaretz newspaper website, health section 08/04/16

Could constipation be a sign of Parkinson's, and how does coffee relate to this?
Prof. Rebecca Islandberg
Recent studies show that the deposition of the protein that contributes to the disease occurs in the intestines before the brain. Thus, it produces non-motor symptoms, such as constipation, which may herald the disease years before it is diagnosed. What is the role of gut bacteria in all this?
http://www.haaretz.co.il/news/health/new-research/.premium-1.2905471

Doctors, health news 11/04/16

You wrote "test yourself" - what do you know about Parkinson's disease and its prominent symptoms?
Questionnaire about the disease on behalf of the association + a summary of the association's activities

http://www.doctors.co.il/ar/19610

Doctors Only, health news 12/04/16

The Parkinson's Association in Israel: acute shortage of dedicated clinics in the north of the country
The association appealed to the Minister of Health Yaakov Litzman, and in the announcement it published against the background of International Parkinson's Day today, warns that in the northern periphery there is not even one dedicated clinic for the treatment of movement disorders
The Parkinson's Association in Israel warns that there is a severe shortage of dedicated clinics for movement disorders, which are responsible for the treatment of Parkinson's patients, mainly in the periphery. According to the association, which published a statement on the occasion of today's International Parkinson's Day, the situation is particularly serious in the north of the country...

http://doctorsonly.co.il/2016/04/110064/

Doctors, health news 12/04/16

Parkinson's: discrimination of patients in the periphery

The Parkinson's association contacted Litzman: "There is a lack of dedicated clinics for movement disorders, doctors and essential specialists. The situation is worse in the periphery, especially in the north."

There is a severe shortage of dedicated clinics for movement disorders (Parkinson's), especially in the peripheral areas. The situation is even worse in the north of the country, for example, in Tiberias, Safed, Afula and Nahariya, where there are no Parkinson's clinics at all. This is what the Israel Parkinson Association warns, on the occasion of the disease awareness day...

...The association recently appealed to the Minister of Health, Yaakov Litzman, and warned about the poor treatment in the periphery. The association asked the minister to take the issue under his auspices and immediately promote the establishment of dedicated clinics for patients in these areas. Amir Carmin, chairman of the Parkinson's Association in Israel: "The conditions of medical treatment received by residents close to the major medical centers should be compared to the peripheral patients."

For the full article…

Infomed, Health Research 12/04/16

Parkinson's: this is how you will know that the disease is in an advanced stage
Prof. Samih in Darna
About five years after the diagnosis of the disease, most Parkinson's patients move to the advanced stage, in which the initial drug treatment is no longer effective. On the occasion of the disease awareness day, an expert doctor explains what treatments can still alleviate their condition.
http://www.infomed.co.il/article-4967/

Vint, engagement and community section 14/04/16

The story of Chaya Egor, who is dealing with Parkinson's and is an activist and volunteer in the association
"I didn't let the disease control me"
The shock of knowing that I had a progressive disease, which is still considered incurable, did not let go of my hand. I realized that I need to take the reins in my hands and quickly." On the occasion of Parkinson's disease awareness week, Chaya Agor shares.... The Parkinson's Association is my second home. I am available 7 days a week, at all hours of the day, to people diagnosed with the disease and their families. You can contact me with questions, They share their thoughts and I listen and try to help in everything possible and also refer to the association's hotline, which operates every day, to anyone who needs support and a listening ear....

http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4785240,00.html

"It's here in Haifa", local news site 12/04/16

Trembling from Parkinson's - on the occasion of the international week for Parkinson's disease, new methods and treatments at the Carmel Hospital in Haifa

http://www.zepo.co.il/katava.asp?NewsID=31656&CatID=60

Rinonim, a local news site in Haifa 12/0416

Parkinson's disease! This week marks World Parkinson's Disease Awareness Day

Prof. (Senior Clinical Lecturer) Samih Badarna, an expert in neurology and director of the Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Service Unit in the Neurological Department at the Carmel Hospital of the "Kalelit" explains that Parkinson's is a progressive degenerative disease that progresses over the years and in which the patient's condition can deteriorate

There are 30,000 Parkinson's patients in Israel. The disease is not contagious, but in advanced stages of the disease, the quality of life of the patients can be severely affected.. "There are now new treatments and methods that can make it much easier for the patients," explains Prof. Samih Badarna from the neurology department at Carmel Hospital on the occasion of International Parkinson's Awareness Day starting this week …

http://www.rinunim.co.il/Article.php?CatID=&Page=&ArticleID=39774

E-MED, medical news website 12/04/16

On the occasion of World Parkinson's Awareness Day: The Parkinson's Association in Israel claims that there is discrimination in the treatment of Parkinson's patients living in the periphery
There is a shortage of dedicated clinics for movement disorders (Parkinson's), specialist doctors and essential professionals in the field. The situation is worse in the periphery, and especially worse in the northern region.

The Parkinson's Association in Israel: It is not possible for the state to neglect 4000 Parkinson's patients, who live in the north of the country. These patients do not receive the appropriate medical treatment and their medical condition is deteriorating.

On the occasion of Parkinson's Awareness Day, the Parkinson's Association in Israel warns of a lack of dedicated clinics for movement disorders (Parkinson's), especially in the peripheral areas. The situation is even worse in the north of the country, for example, in Tiberias, Safed, Afula and Nahariya, where there are no Parkinson's clinics at all...

http://www.e-med.co.il/emed/new/usersite/content.asp?CatID=22&ContentID=572430