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Benefits of Dance
Do you enjoy putting on music and dancing? Well, this can help your PD. Many forms of dance have been found to be beneficial for the...
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Aug 14, 20213 min read
Bone Health Series: Bone Density Testing
What is bone density, and why is it important? Our bones are strong, and are able to resist various mechanical loads that we place on...
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Aug 7, 20211 min read
Bone Health Series
Bone health is a major determinant of our overall wellness and longevity. In contrast, bone disease is often associated with other major...
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Aug 7, 20212 min read
How your bones work to keep your body healthy
While we often imagine that our bones are hard, dry and somewhat lifeless, the skeleton plays many key roles in daily life. Of course, we...
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Jul 31, 20213 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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Jul 24, 20211 min read
Walking Pole Exercises
In addition to getting you moving outdoors, walking poles can also be used to perform exercises at home both in sitting and standing....
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Jul 17, 20212 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...
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Jul 10, 20212 min read
Drink Up! The Importance of Staying Hydrated
You have probably been told to drink 8 glasses of water a day. You may also feel like you would be swimming in that amount of water at...
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Jul 3, 20211 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...
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Jun 26, 20211 min read
What is Dopamine?
Parkinson's is caused by damage in the part of the brain which is responsible for making dopamine. You may be wondering ... dopa what?...
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Jun 19, 20211 min read
Levodopa phobia
Levodopa phobia is the avoidance of taking dopamine medication to treat PD. In the past, there has been concern that starting carbidopa...
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Jun 12, 20211 min read
Questions to ask your doctor about PD
Doctor’s appointments are a great opportunity to partner with your provider to develop a game plan for managing Parkinson’s disease...
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Jun 5, 20212 min read
What is "off" time?
You may have been at the doctor's office and been asked about your "off" time. It is often assumed by practitioners working with people...
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May 29, 20212 min read
Vision changes and PD: Aging and Fall Risk
Older people with PD may face a heightened risk for falls due to vision changes related to the disease and the aging process. Falls are a...
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May 22, 20212 min read
Vision changes and PD: Strategies for Reading
Vision changes that may occur in Parkinson’s can have a big impact on everyday activities like reading. Slow or delayed eye movements...
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May 15, 20212 min read
Vision changes and PD: How a neuro-ophthalmologist can help
Visual disorders are a common but often unrecognized problem in PD. Symptoms like double vision, blurry vision, eyelid abnormalities and...
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May 8, 20212 min read
Vision changes and PD
Vision changes commonly occur as we get older. For example, you may find that you need to start to use reading glasses for smaller print...
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May 1, 20211 min read
Vision health and PD
May is Healthy Vision Month Each May, the National Eye Institute (NEI) observes Healthy Vision Month to educate Americans about the...
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Apr 25, 20212 min read
Writer’s Cramp (Focal Hand Dystonia)
Focal hand dystonia, is a disorder that causes muscles of the hand, wrist and elbow to contract involuntarily. Focal hand dystonias such...
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Apr 17, 20211 min read
Cramping up at night
Have you ever been asleep and awoken by a cramp in your foot or calf? Talk about a pain. Getting foot or leg cramps at night is fairly...
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Apr 10, 20212 min read
Dystonia - Cramping your style
Dystonia affects about 30% of those living with PD and is a miscommunication between the brain and muscles. It can result in prolonged...
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Apr 3, 20212 min read
Freezing of Speech
Freezing of gait is a common symptom for those with Parkinson's Disease (PD). When this occurs, you may feel like your feet are super...
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Mar 27, 20212 min read
Research Review: Cueing for people with Parkinson's disease with freezing of gait (FOG)
Auditory and visual cues are common strategies used to help people with PD move better by facilitating more goal-directed type of motor...
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Mar 20, 20212 min read
How your balance is impacted by PD
There are many factors that impact your balance. Your body reacts to balance challenges but using information your brain gets from your...
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