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    Hope Soars Fundraiser with the ValleyCats!                 AUGUST 6 Picnic at 6pm; Game at 7pm
    • Jun 15

    Hope Soars Fundraiser with the ValleyCats! AUGUST 6 Picnic at 6pm; Game at 7pm

    Join us for a Hope Soars fundraiser at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy, and help find a cure for Parkinson's disease! Benefiting the Hope...
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    Resources from Lynda Shrager on Aging in Place
    • Jun 15

    Resources from Lynda Shrager on Aging in Place

    Whether you have read Lynda's book or heard her speak before, she always has info that is helpful. Here's a handy link to the "hand outs"...
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    Opportunity for Caregivers: testing an online positive emotion skill-building program
    • May 23

    Opportunity for Caregivers: testing an online positive emotion skill-building program

    Caregiving can be stressful. If you care for a loved one with Dementia with Lewy Bodies (including Parkinson’s Disease Dementia), you...
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    Resources from the Presenter at our May Meeting
    • May 14

    Resources from the Presenter at our May Meeting

    Below are the links to resources that Nancy Nealon from the Parkinson Foundation gave us at our May meeting. In case you missed it, Nancy...
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    Caring for the care partner
    • Apr 21

    Caring for the care partner

    On Thursday, April 14 at 7:00 PM EST, Nancy Hovey addressed our group on the topic of “Caring for the Care Partner”. Here are some notes...
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    April is Parkinson's Awareness Month
    • Apr 5

    April is Parkinson's Awareness Month

    It seems that every major disease has a special month. A month that is dedicated to the cause, where for a moment, people pay attention....
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    Do you have Parkinson's Disease? Do you want to learn more and share your story?
    • Apr 4

    Do you have Parkinson's Disease? Do you want to learn more and share your story?

    April is Parkinson's Awareness Month Join us for an evening with Dr. Ray Dorsey University of Rochester Medical Center on Wednesday,...
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    Newly Diagnosed? Here's a resource just for you.
    • Apr 4

    Newly Diagnosed? Here's a resource just for you.

    PD SELF (Self-Efficacy Learning Forum) is an eight-module innovative disease management program that helps people newly diagnosed with...
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    StoryCorps: Anissa Mitchell and Joan Lincoln discuss their personal experience as caregivers
    • Mar 15

    StoryCorps: Anissa Mitchell and Joan Lincoln discuss their personal experience as caregivers

    Listen here https://archive.storycorps.org/interviews/anissa-mitchell-and-joan-lincoln and/or read here SUBJECT LOG / TIME CODE 01:02 AM...
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    Why should people with Parkinson's dance?
    • Mar 3

    Why should people with Parkinson's dance?

    Dancing Your Way to a Better Quality of Life with Parkinson's https://parkinsonsdisease.net/living/dance-therapy Dancing Helps People...
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    Check Out the 6th Edition of "Every Victory Counts"
    • Feb 26

    Check Out the 6th Edition of "Every Victory Counts"

    First published in 2010, the Every Victory Counts® manual broke new ground as the only resource of its kind, devoted solely to the...
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    What some experts say about financial planning and PD
    • Dec 15, 2021

    What some experts say about financial planning and PD

    Long-term financial planning is important for everyone -- but it is essential if you are coping with the expense of a chronic illness,...
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    Stress and mindfulness in Parkinson’s disease – a survey in 5000 patients
    • Dec 10, 2021

    Stress and mindfulness in Parkinson’s disease – a survey in 5000 patients

    From https://rdcu.be/cC0cI van der Heide, A., Speckens, A.E.M., Meinders, M.J. et al. Stress and mindfulness in Parkinson’s disease – a...
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    Suggestions that may help make using a smartphone or computer easier.
    • Nov 27, 2021

    Suggestions that may help make using a smartphone or computer easier.

    Using a computer or smartphone can be complicated by poor eyesight and tremors. Here are a few suggestions that may help make using them...
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    What some experts say about maintaining dental health
    • Nov 18, 2021

    What some experts say about maintaining dental health

    Parkinson Foundation Maintaining dental health is important for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). PD symptoms can complicate dental...
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    The Latest in Parkinson’s Medications
    • Nov 1, 2021

    The Latest in Parkinson’s Medications

    This article has a current annotated list of PD medications. Excerpted and read more from --> https://www.parkinson.org/blog/awareness/la...
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    Lower Back Pain And Parkinson’s Disease
    • Sep 20, 2021

    Lower Back Pain And Parkinson’s Disease

    I have a 30 to 40-year history of episodes of bad back pain. Episodes occurred every two to three years. Typically, a week or two after...
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    What some experts say about Duopa
    • Sep 10, 2021

    What some experts say about Duopa

    A gel of levodopa and carbidopa is infused through a surgically implanted tube into the small intestine, where levodopa is absorbed. Is...
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    Participate in a research study and help a grad student get her degree
    • Aug 17, 2021

    Participate in a research study and help a grad student get her degree

    If you have a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease, you are invited to participate in a research study. Sydney Richards, a Master’s student...
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    2021 Stand Up to Parkinson’s amateur Golf championship
    • Jul 29, 2021

    2021 Stand Up to Parkinson’s amateur Golf championship

    Thursday, September 16, 2021 Saratoga National Golf Club Price Chopper Market 32, BBL Construction, Exit 9 Wine & Liquor Warehouse, CDTA...
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