After one of our periodic social lunches, we had a very worthwhile visit from physical therapist, Ellen Krasniak, Clinic Director of Physiotherapy Associates in Ashburn, Virginia. A member who had benefited from her services recommended the group invite her in. We’re so glad we did! Points she made: Gait issues : A metronome (or […]
Author: womenwithparkinsons
New Ways to Get in the Game
I think nearly everyone either gets the Neurology Today magazine, whether it is delivered, picked up at the doctor’s office or read online. But I wanted to draw special attention to the article in the February/March 2016 edition entitled, “Try This at Home”. It discussed clinical trials, especially the difficulty getting volunteers. There are new ideas […]
Miserable Day, Great Meeting
Last Wednesday, we gathered together, a spirited group of hearty souls. It wasn’t a wintery cold day, but the rain was coming down in buckets, making driving a hazard and walking, just miserable. For that reason, I was pleased to see 12 friendly faces walk through the door. This was our second no-speaker session in a […]
The Gift that Keeps on Giving
Have you dug yourself out of the snow yet? Have you had enough winter? Well, we’re closer to spring every day and I’m really hoping for no more big snows this year. I mean, it’s going to be 60 degrees on Monday! Are you ready for another speaker? Trudy has asked her Physical Therapist if […]
Vision: More than Meets the EYE! Tricks to Aid PD Patients :By Dr. De Leon
One thing I’d add to this great article is that its easy to confuse double vision with convergence issues. If you’re having eye problems, its worth a trip to a ophthalmologist/neurologist (dual trained). My original ophthalmologist told me that there were no vision issues with Parkinson’s Disease but there sure can be! Thanks, Maria, for […]
Priceless Time
What a great meeting we had today! With no outside guest speaker, and the holidays behind us, it was time to keep the meeting members only with a freeform conversational flow. Topics ranged from medications old and new as well as what is coming down the pike. Some time was spent discussing the possibility of […]
New Year’s Resolutions
Its that time of year, ladies, time to consider whether you are content with the status quo in all areas of your life, or whether you would like to see change happen. Sometimes, we set bold, large goals like losing a substantial amount of weight. But sometimes, they are smaller, quieter goals like smiling more or working […]
Looking Back and Looking Ahead
Our December meeting was a great fit for the season. Ann Duvall (bio here), was our guest educator on the subject of Qigong. We moved the meeting to a larger space in our meeting facility to have room to stretch and learn some of the movements. Ann began by describing her personal path that led […]
Parkinson’s Disease, Stress and Qigong
Okay, now you’ll know the truth: I write about what interests me. I organize meetings around what interests me. I look for speakers that present subjects that….well, interest me. So what interests me right now? Stress. The kind of stress that we run into in our lives where you HAVE to go through it, no […]
November: Nutrition,and Eating Well As the Holidays Begin
With Thanksgiving, November is the beginning of our great food season. Whatever holidays we celebrate, we all enjoy the plethora of food that fills or tables and then our stomachs. So before we pull out the holiday decorations, we turned our attention to the issue of Nutrition. We were very lucky to have, as our […]