"Hope is faith holding out its hand in the dark.” George Iles "Learn from yesterday, Live for today and Hope for tomorrow.” Albert Einstein Introduction: The Cambridge dictionary defines hope as “the feeling that something desired can be had or will happen." Hope is a key word in your life with Parkinson’s. A heart that …
Go FAR and Be ADEPT With Exercises For Parkinson’s
"You can't get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good." Jerry West "Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you." Arnold Palmer Précis: By now, everyone knows the importance of exercise. However, in my opinion, you cannot hear it enough. Exercise is Medicine, especially …
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Living Well With Parkinson’s
"Live well, learn plenty, laugh often, love much." Ralph Waldo Emerson "He who has a why to live can bear almost any how." Friedrich Nietzsche **Introduction: Recently, I wrote a blog post entitled "A Checklist for Supporting Someone with Parkinson’s" (to read it click here). Briefly, I had been meeting people who had friends with …
Prescription for Parkinson’s: Exercise is Medicine
"Exercise: you don't have time not to" George A. Sheehan "It is exercise alone that supports the spirits, and keeps the mind in vigor." Marcus Tullius Cicero A Mantra for Prescription for Parkinson's: Exercise is Medicine"With Parkinson’s, we need Dopamine.From Exercise, we make ‘Hopeamine.’If this is true, pick exercises you enjoy.Try to maximize your daily …
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Mindfulness- 2019 Parkinson’s Awareness Month
"The little things? The little moments? They aren't little." Jon Kabat-Zinn "Mindfulness is the miracle by which we master and restore ourselves." Thich Nhat Hanh 2019 Parkinson's Awareness Month: To help support the month of Parkinson's awareness, here are 7 posts from April-•2019 Parkinson’s Awareness Month- 12 Rules of Life With Exercise•2019 Parkinson’s Awareness Month (Part …
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Perseverance- 2019 Parkinson’s Awareness Month
"How long should you try? Until." Jim Rohn "Let perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel." H. Jackson Brown, Jr. 2019 Parkinson's Awareness Month: To help support the month of Parkinson's awareness, here are 6 posts from April-•2019 Parkinson’s Awareness Month- 12 Rules of Life With Exercise•2019 Parkinson’s Awareness Month (Part 2)- Exercise• April 11 is …
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Courage- 2019 Parkinson’s Awareness Month
“Courage is knowing what not to fear.” Plato “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.” Anais Nin 2019 Parkinson's Awareness Month: To help support the month of Parkinson's awareness, here are 5-posts from April- •2019 Parkinson’s Awareness Month- 12 Rules of Life With Exercise •2019 Parkinson’s Awareness Month (Part 2)- Exercise • April 11 is …
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