Women With Parkinson's Disease

Looking forward to out upcoming in-person meeting. We have a guest speaker this month, who will talk to us for the first hour, followed by Just Us-Share Time. Meeting Details: Date: Wednesday, October 12 Time: 1:00-3:00 pm Speaker: Alec Langstein Topic: Rock Steady boxing, exercise, and video workout site Alec Langstein is a personal trainer who […]

It felt so good to see everyone in person! I’d forgotten the closeness of catching up one-on-one before the meeting begins. Taking the time to welcome someone who is attending for the first time. And that feeling afterward, lingering around the meeting room not quite ready to leave. At our September 7th Just Us-Share Time […]

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 […]

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 […]

May has sort of whizzed by and I suddenly realized that next Wednesday is the 1st of June and our meeting date. That’s a long intro apology for the late notice of the meeting. This will be our last meeting before we break for summer and resume again on Wednesday, September 7. Hope everyone is […]

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 […]

Karl and Angela Robb, our guest speakers at our May 4th Zoom meeting, provided ideas and tips from their own experiences as to what has helped them find balance and live better with Parkinson’s. When they speak of balance, the Robbs are talking about body, mind, spirit, and emotion. Balance is a moving target and […]

Our guest speakers for our next monthly meeting are Angela and Karl Robb, who will speak about The Pursuit of Balance: Finding Your Recipe for Wellness. The pursuit of balance is a constant “To Do” item for everyone – but especially for those of us living with Parkinson’s. Karl and Angela will discuss the importance of finding […]

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, […]

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 […]