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Capital District Parkinson's Support Group
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- Jun 10
Do you know all the options to make walking safer for PwP?
Happy June! During National Safety Month, we’re highlighting the importance of fall prevention for
people living with Parkinson’s
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- Apr 1
Would you like to help test a new light therapy for Parkinson's?
A potentially promising, investigational FDA Breakthrough device is being developed for motor and non-motor symptoms in PD. Called...
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- Mar 9
Mark Burek Goes to Washington
Excerpt from Congressman Paul Tonko press release below: One of the issues on which I’ve been working tirelessly to advance new...
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- Mar 5
Terry Rupert - March 25, 1953 - March 1, 2024
Our Parkinson's community has lost a special friend, Terry Rupert. Terry and his devoted wife Ellen have been active members for many...
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- Feb 20
Video from APDA Virtual Parkinson's Conference: Educate, Empower, Engage.
If you missed it, no problem! You can check out the recordings on the APDA YouTube channel online here. Ask Us Anything: A Panel...
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- Jan 26
Apr 27 - Help for Parkinson’s Living Well With Parkinson's Conference
Join us on Saturday, April 27th at the Clifton Park YMCA from 10:00 to 3:00 for presentations by area health and wellness providers as...
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- Dec 19, 2023
Dennis L. Edie - July 21, 1941 – December 5, 2023
Dennis L. Edie of Delmar, NY, age 82, passed away peacefully at St. Peter’s Hospital on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 from complications of...
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- Nov 29, 2023
How factors such as weather, geography, and altitude could have a potential impact on PD symptoms.
Cold weather can make Parkinson's disease symptoms worse. This is because cold weather can make people with Parkinson's disease more...
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- Oct 4, 2023
Listen to an interview with David Leventhal, founder of Dance for PD
This interview presents evidence that Dance is extraordinarily beneficial for PD. You are invited to dance with us. Classes on Tuesday at...
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- Sep 23, 2023
Type with Your Voice
I learned how to type in high school, but my counselor wouldn't let me take a typing class. He said, "That class is for students on a...
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- Sep 21, 2023
October 11, 2023 - Managing Changing Symptoms - parkinson.org educational event
Clifton Park Senior Center 6 Clifton Common Court Clifton Park, NY 12065 October 11, 2023 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm EST FREE After many years...
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- Aug 11, 2023
New York Congressman Paul Tonko discusses legislation with locals impacted by Parkinson's Disease
Congressman Paul Tonko and roundtable participants learing dances for people with movement disorders. (Go Rachelle!) Photo: Samantha...
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- Aug 6, 2023
DBS - Deep Brain Stimulation Lunch and learn
Meetings in August, October, March and June. Noon - 1:00 Deep Brain Stimulation Lunch and Learn Desmond Hotel 660 Albany Shaker Road...
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- Jul 18, 2023
Our First Ping Pong Parkinson's Went Well
I've been living with Parkinson's disease for 11 years, I am enjoying a few things that I'm getting better at. Playing ping pong is one...
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- Jul 11, 2023
Riding a bike with PD, is it safe for a person with balance problems?
I recently was asked by an acquaintance if it would be safe for a person with PD that had balance issues to ride a bike . I thought I...
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- Jun 21, 2023
Frank C. DiDonato - February 10, 1939 - June 16, 2023
Frank C. DiDonato, 84, of Rotterdam, NY, passed away peacefully while surrounded by his loving family on Friday, June 16, 2023 at Albany...
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- Jun 20, 2023
Dehydration and Parkinson's
Now that it is officially summer and the weather is warming up, it's time to think about keeping hydrated. Dehydration is a common...
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- May 31, 2023
Hope Soars Fundraiser with the ValleyCats! Sat, July 22, 2023 Picnic at 5:30 pm; Game at 6:30 pm
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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- May 15, 2023
Driving and Parkinson's
Our May 11, 2023 meeting focused on Driver Assessment and Rehabilitation Given by Donna S. Tice, from Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital....
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