September 7 Meeting Announcement

The votes are in! We will be meeting In-Person! Thank you for making your In-Person vs. Zoom meeting preferences known. Of the 18 e-mail responders, 11 preferred to meet In-Person, 7 via Zoom. The majority indicated they would attend either meeting format regardless of their preference; 1 member indicated she could attend only via Zoom […]

Mid-Summer Update

I hesitated to title this post, June 1 Meeting Notes, since it is the third week of July and I am just getting around to writing them. Parkinson’s makes me move more slowly, which means it takes a lot longer to get things done. I used to knock the items off my to-do list in […]

Aging in Place Meeting Notes

Steve Gurney, Founder of the Positive Aging Sourcebook, discussed the challenges and options to aging in place, covering everything from modifications that can be made to our current homes so they are physically safe to the myriad of options out there if staying where you are is no longer viable. He speaks with energy and […]

Aging in Place and Other Resources

I learned quite a bit at our last meeting about the challenges and solutions to aging in place, and was struck by the passion, energy, and commitment of Steve Gurney, our April speaker. I haven’t posted meeting notes yet, but did want to post links and contact information for the various resources Steve gave us, […]

The Importance of Speech Therapy–March Meeting Notes

Our guest speaker, Jill Fitzgerald, Speech Language Pathologist, discussed the importance of maintaining strong voicing and swallow function in people with Parkinson’s disease. Swallowing is a life-sustaining motor behavior that transports liquids and nutrients from the mouth to the throat to the esophagus to the stomach. Swallowing is also essential for airway protection. Dysphagia, or […]

Wednesday, April 6 Zoom Meeting Announcement

Our guest speaker for our next monthly meeting is Steve Gurney, Founder of the Positive Aging Sourcebook. Steve will lead an interactive discussion that explores challenges and solutions to Aging in Place. He will talk about universal design and remodeling, technology, innovative transportation options, health care, community resources, and much more. Come with your questions for this interactive […]

Springing Forward

Welcome Spring! Welcome Daylight Savings Time! It is so nice to have these longer, warmer, sunnier days. At our last meeting, we discussed Zoom vs in-person meetings and came to a group consensus to return to meeting in-person for those of us who felt comfortable and to accommodate those of us who didn’t by providing […]