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Why does everyone need hearing aides around me?

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Aug 2, 20221 min read

Why does everyone need hearing aides around me?

Current research indicates that 70-90% percent of people with PD will experience changes in speech and voice at some time during the...

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Jul 26, 20222 min read

Mindfulness Practice

Managing stress is an important part of living with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Many people with PD notice that motor symptoms worsen...

Importance of a Positive Mindset by Dr. Liz Yates-Horton DPT

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Jul 19, 20222 min read

Importance of a Positive Mindset by Dr. Liz Yates-Horton DPT

I can speak from my own experience about mindset that if I go into an activity like training for a 5 k and tell myself that I am not...

Get some OMMM in your life: Yoga at home

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Jul 12, 20221 min read

Get some OMMM in your life: Yoga at home

Check out Liz's you tube video going over some yoga poses you can do at home!

Get some OMMM in your life: The benefits of Yoga

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Jul 5, 20223 min read

Get some OMMM in your life: The benefits of Yoga

When you think of yoga what comes to mind may be pretzel like moves or headstands. But yoga is a very adaptable practice with benefits...

Gardening for Health by Cassie Lorie OTR/L

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Jun 28, 20223 min read

Gardening for Health by Cassie Lorie OTR/L

Gardening is an instrument of grace. — May Sarton As an occupational therapist, I am always in awe of the power of occupation — the...

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Jun 21, 20222 min read

Can golf improve your balance?

People with Parkinson’s disease are at an increased risk for falls because of changes in movement, decline in balance, and changes in how...

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Jun 14, 20221 min read

Make sure to use your sunscreen!

You may be wondering why applying sunscreen is important, besides being a generally healthy behavior. There is a correlation between...

Step it Up! How Walking Poles Can Help You Be More Active

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Jun 7, 20222 min read

Step it Up! How Walking Poles Can Help You Be More Active

When you think of Nordic poles you may think of wintertime sports like skiing, but there are many benefits for using them for outdoor...

Decreasing rigidity can decrease the risk of falls

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May 31, 20222 min read

Decreasing rigidity can decrease the risk of falls

Rigidity is a common symptom of Parkinson’s Disease (PD). It can be an increase in stiffness or tightness in someone’s muscles and can...

Fatigue: a common, yet under-recognized symptom in people with Parkinson’s Disease

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May 24, 20222 min read

Fatigue: a common, yet under-recognized symptom in people with Parkinson’s Disease

Fatigue can be described as having decreased energy or an increased perception of effort that does not match the attempted activity. For...

Pain in Parkinson’s: How can it be treated?

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May 17, 20222 min read

Pain in Parkinson’s: How can it be treated?

Having an understanding of how pain works and how having Parkinson’s disease (PD) can exacerbate pain can be helpful in better...

Pain in Parkinson’s: Why you may experience more pain with Parkinson's Disease

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May 10, 20222 min read

Pain in Parkinson’s: Why you may experience more pain with Parkinson's Disease

Pain is a sensation that is difficult to understand in people with or without Parkinson’s Disease (PD). How pain is perceived is a long...

Research Review: Should respiratory muscle training be part of the treatment of Parkinson’s disease?

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May 8, 20222 min read

Research Review: Should respiratory muscle training be part of the treatment of Parkinson’s disease?

People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) experience movement problems due to difficulty with communication between the nervous system and the...

Research Review: Occupational Therapy for Parkinson's Disease

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Apr 29, 20221 min read

Research Review: Occupational Therapy for Parkinson's Disease

Occupational therapy is a science-driven, evidence-based profession that enables people of all ages to participate in daily living or...

Empowering Everyday Living: OT Strategies for Fall Prevention

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Apr 23, 20222 min read

Empowering Everyday Living: OT Strategies for Fall Prevention

As I mentioned in the previous blog post, How OT Can Help, I have been an OT for 20 years and I hear a lot of things from clients about...

Empowering Everyday Living: OT Tips for Handwriting

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Apr 14, 20223 min read

Empowering Everyday Living: OT Tips for Handwriting

For people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), writing can be a challenge because of micrographia and tremor. Micrographia — small handwriting...

Empowering Everyday Living: OT Tools for Self Care

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Apr 9, 20222 min read

Empowering Everyday Living: OT Tools for Self Care

Occupations — the meaningful and purposeful everyday activities that you need and want to do — can be roughly divided into 3 types:...

Empowering Everyday Living: How Occupational Therapy Can Help. By Cassie Lorie OTR/L

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Apr 2, 20223 min read

Empowering Everyday Living: How Occupational Therapy Can Help. By Cassie Lorie OTR/L

”Occupation is not (only) what you have to do but what you like to do, too. It really changed my whole perspective on using PT and OT and...

Research Review: Dyspnea (Shortness of Breath) in PD

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Mar 26, 20222 min read

Research Review: Dyspnea (Shortness of Breath) in PD

Respiratory problems have been associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD) since it was first documented by James Parkinson in 1817. The...

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Mar 19, 20220 min read

EMST Training

Improving Your Posture for Better Breathing

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Mar 12, 20221 min read

Improving Your Posture for Better Breathing

Improving your posture can have many positive effects — decreasing stress on your joints, reducing fatigue, preventing injury and...

Breathe Easy: Tips for Managing Stress and Anxiety

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Mar 5, 20222 min read

Breathe Easy: Tips for Managing Stress and Anxiety

Deep breathing is a proven way to lower stress. Breathing deeply signals to your brain and body to calm down and relax. This relaxation...

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Feb 26, 20222 min read

Boxing and PD - Learn how to punch back

There is growing evidence that vigorous exercise may have a neuroprotective effect for people with PD and that this type of exercise can...