Pedal for Parkinson’s
Here’s a video and short article about spin bike classes for Parkies. We should all be doing this! Chief excerpt: “Your motor capabilities are improved, your mental attitude is improved, […]
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Parkinson’s Disease
Deep Brain Stimulation: On and Off
I’ve posted about Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) before (click! click! click!). Here’s another article + video (see below), where a man with DBS turns the gizmo off so reporters can see how
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Greenwich 1 Mile Open Water Swim
I swam the Greenwich, Connecticut, one mile open water swim today, to raise funds for the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Parky the Raccoon, official World Parkinson Congress mascot, cheered me
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Vote for the Best Parkinson’s Video!
The World Parkinson Congress is having a video competition, and it wants you to vote for your favorite! There are twelve finalists. Each video is three and a half minutes
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Active Brains =, ≠ Good Brain Health
According to today’s New York Times, if you’re genetically slated to get dementia (specifically Alzheimer’s; the article is not clear about other forms), there’s not much you can do to stop
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Let’s Move to New Jersey!
Central New Jersey has a well-rounded program for people with Parkinson’s. It includes: physical therapy occupational therapy speech and voice therapy athletic training groups sessions in “stretching and strengthening, a
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Help Support Parkinson’s Disease Research!
Dear Friend of “Parking Suns”: Please support me as I enter three long distance, open water swim competitions this summer to raise money for, and awareness of, dystonia and Parkinson’s disease. All donations
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Man With PD Livens Up With Falconry!
Here’s a heartwarming story about a man who’s had PD for decades and is wheelchair-bound, mostly speechless, and rather inactive. However, he bounced back to life when he met Shay, a
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Michael J. Fox Foundation on Muhammad Ali’s Parkinson’s Disease
As I noted before (click!), plenty of news outlets are willing to attribute Muhammad Ali’s Parkinson’s disease to the innumerable hits to the head that Ali received during his boxing career.
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How Many Times Can You Skydive – In 12 Hours?
Q: How many times can you jump out of an airplane and parachute to earth – in twelve hours? To raise awareness of and money for Parkinson’s disease? A: One
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