Parkinson’s – Discussion Group and Education Series
February 1, 2023
Open Discussion
What is the best exercise for PD? The type you will do!
Exercise Equipment
Comparison of Recumbent Bike to Recumbent Elliptical
This is not a comparison of a Recumbent Bike vs. a Standing Elliptical
Octane Fitness Recumbent Elliptical
Amazon FreeStep Recumbent Cross Trainer & Elliptical
Virtual Reality
All in all, home-based active video games were found effective in improving gait and balance functions in people with Parkinson’s disease, equivalent to usual care and conventional therapy.
Virtual Reality a Helpful Exercise Tool
Juggling
A group member shared that learning to juggle could produce new brain cells.
Juggling 8 Reasons to Start Learning
What Juggling does to your Brain
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Kat Hill and Nancy Peate “Being Well with Chronic Illness A Guide to Joy and Resilience”
Being Well with Chronic Illness introduces the simple, but powerful concept of the Wellness Spiral, an actionable pathway anyone can follow to turn bad life events to opportunities for growth and wellness. The intricacies of the Wellness Spiral lay out a road map to how we respond to life’s harshest challenges—and how we can rise above them.
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Presenter: Mabel Lopez, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist, PY7375/Neuropsychologist
Owner & President, Mind and Brain Care, LLC
Wednesday, 29 March
Presenter: Lindsey A. Unger, M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist/Owner
Converse with Confidence, Inc. Speech-Language Pathology Services
