10th Anniversary: Has PD Given Me Gifts?
Dear Parkinson's, We were diagnosed with PD in February, 2013. February, 2023 will be the tenth anniversary of our official, diagnosed,...
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- Jan 2
Making Mindfulness Your Practice in 2023
Happy New Year! Is creating a healthier lifestyle part of your new resolutions? Practicing Mindfulness is often considered to be one of...
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- Dec 26, 2022
STAR Bus Adventure
A few months ago I had a routine appointment at my primary care doctor in Slingerlands. I love my doctor, and before downsizing, his...
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- Nov 17, 2022
Help for Parkinson’s - a new 501(c)3 organization
https://www.helpforpd.org/ The mission of Help for Parkinson’s is to help give access to daily living tools, tips, and resources needed...
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- Nov 11, 2022
How to Outsmart Parkinson's Disease: Tips & Tricks
Notes from our November10, 2022 meeting Topic: How to Outsmart Parkinson's Disease: Tips & Tricks Rebecca Gilbert, MD, PhD is Vice...
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- Oct 27, 2022
Creativity and PD
PARKINSON’S AND CREATIVITY: A SURPRISING SIDE EFFECT From World Parkinson's Congress blog https://www.worldpdcongress.org/home/2022/10/17...
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- Oct 15, 2022
Two research opportunities
Opportunity #1: Parkinson’s Research with Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (“PRIDE”) focuses on understanding the health and health care...
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- Sep 24, 2022
PD, sweating and temperature regulation
What some experts say about PD and body temperature regulation. I turned on the furnace to heat the house this morning for the first time...
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- Sep 15, 2022
What some experts say: Driving and PD
How Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms Affect Driving Skills Tips for People With Parkinson’s Disease Tips for Families and Caregivers How to...
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- Aug 26, 2022
10th Annual "Living an Active Life with Parkinson's disease
Date and time Fri, September 30, 2022 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM EDT Location Ramada by Wyndham 441 Electronics Parkway Liverpool, NY 13088 Read...
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- Aug 11, 2022
What do fine motor skills, urinary frequency/urgency and cord lock have to do with each other?
Fine motor skills are the ability to make movements using the small muscles in our hands and wrists. People use fine motor skills to do...
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- Jul 9, 2022
Daniel Flax - May 22, 1951 to July 5, 2022
Daniel B. Flax died July 5, 2022, in Albany, New York. He was seventy-one. He was born in Manhattan on May 22, 1951, to the late Rashie...
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- Jul 7, 2022
Materials and video from June 4, 2022 AMC Movement Disorders Symposium: Moving Forward Together
Moving Forward Together - an educational program for those living with Parkinson’s disease. A symposium put on by the Movement Disorder...
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- Jul 2, 2022
What some experts say about Nausea and vomiting and PD
Nausea and vomiting are reported by many Parkinson’s patients, and may be the result of dopamine-based treatments aimed at alleviating...
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- Jun 15, 2022
Hope Soars Fundraiser with the ValleyCats! Sat, July 22 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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- Jun 15, 2022
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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- May 23, 2022
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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- May 14, 2022
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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- Apr 21, 2022
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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- Apr 5, 2022
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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