PD SELF Highlighted in Neurology Now Magazine

Take Control: Research shows that a concept known as "self efficacy" can improve quality of life, boost confidence, and offer hope for people with neurologic conditions. Here's how it works: 

When Virginia Cofer was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2013, she was shaken to her core. "It rocked my world," says the 54-year-old Chicago resident. "It made me wonder what I would do and who I was now." For years she struggled with those questions, and as her symptoms got worse, so did her self-doubt.