More! More! More!
Watch, then read. 1. Watch: Quote from video: [Parkinson’s disease] doesn’t have to be negative. 2. Read: Exercise and Parkinson’s Disease: What’s New? Quote from reading: NPF’s Parkinson’s Outcomes […]
Physical Exercise
PD Dance Doc
The movie “Capturing Grace” documents a joint project between the internationally famous Mark Morris Dance Company and the Brooklyn Parkinson Group. In the flick, professional dancers and
Parkinson’s On The Run
Here’s another inspirational story of a guy with PD who runs seven days a week for a total of 40 miles. He also runs up mountains. And enters marathons. His
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In the Swim Again
The photo shows me (on the left) when I placed in my age group in one of the many open water swim races I competed in in the Hudson River
How Am I Doing?
Howdy, folks! As the next post on this blog will mark 100 posts since I started the website in mid-February, I thought I’d pull back a little and ask: How
Yetta Nother …
Yet another authority encourages people with Parkinson’s disease to exercise as a way to slow PD’s progression. Johns Hopkins’ website has a short article titled “Living with Parkinson’s: 5 Ways
Whoa! Physical + Cognitive Exercises!
This sounds fantastic: Physical workouts combined with cognitive exercises for people with Parkinson’s disease! Read all about it here. The class, called “ParkinGo,” is taught by Jillian Carson, a former physiotherapist
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My Kind of Guy
No, I don’t mean dating-wise, although I’d love to have dinner with him. Michael Westphal, age 57, was a top long-distance runner as a young man. In 2006 he was
Parkinson’s in the Park
Spring is here! Let’s run outdoors again! But wait…I must be careful how I run because I have a bone spur in my Achilles tendon. (Side question: Does anyone with Parkinson’s disease not have
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Put Some Movement in Your Movement Disorder!
It’s Sunday noon in New York and by now all the after-hours dance clubs are winding down or closed. But that doesn’t mean you can’t rock out in your living
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