Michael J. Fox, who has Parkinson’s Disease, was interviewed recently by the AARP Magazine. He described six rules for surviving adversity, including exercise, pacing, acceptance, honesty, optimism, and humor.
AgingCare.com – “Elder Care: Home Care, Senior Living and Caregiver Support”
AgingCare.com provides families with the necessary information and support to care for their parents, spouses or other elderly loved ones. The pages are extremely easy to navigate, and the information is simple and accurate, and their Parkinson’s Disease page is a surprisingly good source of information for Parkinson’s caregiving, with 19 practical articles in addition to forum questions and answers on PD…. Full Story>
The Almanac: “Living with Parkinson’s disease – Local group helps women with Parkinson’s live life fully”
Excerpt: “Susan Speicher has Parkinson’s disease, a progressive neurological disorder that, as of now, has no cure, but please don’t call her ‘the woman with Parkinson’s.’ ‘Parkinson’s isn’t who I am, it’s just something I have,’ she says. ‘I have gray hair, and a small dog, and Parkinson’s’.”
Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Training for First Responders
APDA created a FREE online training course for first responders and the general public to help people recognize the unique symptoms and needs of those with PD and enable them to provide the best and most appropriate care in the event of an emergency. apdaparkinson.org/FirstResponders Help us spread education & awareness for Parkinson’s!
Stanford specialist to discuss Fall Prevention in Parkinson’s in Palo Alto, June 14
Ellen Corman, manager of Stanford Health Care’s Farewell to Falls program, will be talking about “Fall Prevention in Parkinson’s” at the Palo Alto Parkinson’s Support Group meeting on Wednesday, June 14th, 2-3:30pm at Avenidas, 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. This event is free and open to the public. No need to RSVP.
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