Service dogs trained to work with people with Parkinson's can help their owners maintain balance while walking, or alert a family member after a fall.
Plus, owning any dog, service or not, automatically writes exercise into an owner's schedule.
In general, studies link pet ownership with reducing signs of depression in people with chronic illnesses and with reducing loneliness in the elderly.
M J Fox
Parkinson.org
DPF
US Service Animals
APDA
People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) have been asking a lot of questions about COVID-19 since the pandemic began and APDA has been here with the answers you need. As such, we have updated our blog post again with additional questions that have come in, along with some new information that has been released. We will continue to add new questions as needed, so keep checking back. The newest questions are listed first, and some general updates have been made throughout.
M. J. Fox
COVID-19 Vaccines: What Does It Mean for the Parkinson’s Community?
Thanks to the Colorado Talking Book Library, we now have the EVC in audio format. You can download all of the files here: https://davisphinneyfoundation.org/get-your-every-victory-counts-manual-by-audio/
If you know anyone who would love the audio version of the manual, please pass this along.
Melani Dizon
Director of Education
Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson’s 303.547.1732 ext. 117 mdizon@dpf.org | YouTube | Facebook
Check out our top recommendations and resources for care partners and be sure to register for our upcoming webinar, Mental Wellness for Parkinson’s Care Partners.
