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 […]
75-Year-Old Man with Parkinson’s Learns to Swim! Read More »
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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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,
In the Swim…Again! Grimaldo’s Mile! Read More »
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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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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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
Hot Off the (Bench) Press: Lighter Weights Just As Good Read More »
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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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
Let’s Move to New Jersey! Read More »
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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Harry McMurtry has had Parkinson’s disease since 2005, but that hasn’t stopped him from walking all the way from New York City to his hometown in Toronto, Canada. He’s walking
Harry McMurtry: New Addition to the Parkinson Pantheon! Read More »