Posts by Jay Christianson

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s, affecting roughly 1 million people in the U.S. and 10 million people worldwide. PD is characterized by tremors, slow movements and stiffness. Most patients with PD first develop early (prodromal) symptoms between the ages of 60 and 70, and these include impaired smell…