Parkinson`s Disease/Expert Profile

Margot RN BScN GNC

Canada
On Vacation
returns 11/08/2009
Expertise

Please feel free to ask anything, but the more specific you are, the easier it is for me. Please share as many details as you are comfortable doing. I do check my Emails daily Monday through Friday so you should receive an answer within 24 hours on most business days. Thanks.

Experience in the area

GERONTOLOGY (NURSING ISSUES RELATED TO THE ELDERY) I have 15+ years experience working with the elderly. I would be pleased to offer any assistance I can. My areas of expertise include: Gerontology / Geriatrics, Long Term Care, Community Nursing, Palliative Care, Private Nursing Services, Intermediate / Extended Care. I also have a personal interest in Homeopathic and Eastern Medicine. If I can not answer your question I'll do my best to direct you to an appropriate resource. Thank you.
Experience in the area
20 years of Long Term Care and Community Nursing, specialising in Geriatrics, Gerontology and PalliativeCare.

Education/Credentials

Registered Nurse , Certified Gerontological Nurse, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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Recent Answers from Margot RN BScN GNC

2009-10-16 end stage parkinsons:

Hi Lynn, so sorry to hear about your Uncle. You are correct, "end stage" refers to when you reach a certain stage and show signs of advanced disease progression, it does not refer to prognosis or life

2009-10-12 parkensins:

Hello Beverly and thanks for writing, I will do my best to compile PD-specific information for you. PD is a terrible disease which slowly depletes pretty much every bodily function – much like ageing

2009-10-08 Parkinson's:

Hi Donald and thanks for writing, CoQ10 is an electron carrier and is important to many body energy systems, particularly in the cell mitochondria, which are known as the energy factories, where it

2009-10-06 my dad is in denial about parkinsons:

Hello Judith and thanks for writing, Memory loss is not uncommon with PD as it usually leads to some level of PD-related dementia in most patients. Although it is frightening to watch someone we

2009-10-01 symptoms:

Hello Donald and thanks for writing, Obviously no one can, or should, diagnose over the internet, but I will share some information which may be helpful for you. The symptoms you describe do sound

 

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