Great Gym Near Oregon Convention Center!
If you’re in Portland right now for the World Parkinson Congress *and* you want to work out in a great gym, stroll over to LA Fitness, which is about a […]
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Questions for the World Parkinson Congress!
Here are the research questions for which I’ll seek answers when I’m attending the World Parkinson Congress next week in Portland. Do you have your own questions you’d like me
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Swimming Lake George!
Last Saturday morning in Lake George (in upstate New York), I swam a 2.5 kilometer (about 1.5 miles) open water race to raise funds for the Michael J. Fox Foundation. As always, Parky the Raccoon,
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Can You “Learn” Yourself Out of Parkinson’s Disease?
Can you “learn” yourself out of Parkinson’s disease? That’s the thrilling question that a 2013 article in The Lancet, the highly-respected, peer-reviewed medical journal, asks in its conclusion. The article,
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75-Year-Old Man with Parkinson’s Learns to Swim!
So many people with Parkinson’s are witty and on the move! And I don’t mean movement disorder! Click here for a fun and inspiring New York Times article written by
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Greenwich 2-Mile Swim!
Today in Greenwich, CT, I swam a two-mile open water race to raise funds for the Michael J. Fox Foundation. As always, Parky the Raccoon, official World Parkinson Congress mascot, cheered me on (and
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In the Swim…Again! Grimaldo’s Mile!
Today at Coney Island in Brooklyn, I swam a one mile open water swim called “Grimaldo’s Mile.” I did this to raise funds for the Michael J. Fox Foundation. As always, Parky the Raccoon,
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Multi-Pronged Approach to Improve Mental, Physical and Emotional Health
This study, reported in News-Medical.net, offers a multi-pronged approach to improve mental, physical and emotional health. It sounds great to me. Now if I only had the time! The research
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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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Hot Off the (Bench) Press: Lighter Weights Just As Good
According to the NY Times, you don’t have to use extremely heavy weights at the gym to get good results. You can use lighter, more comfortable weights. Just up the number
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