One of our favorite resources for events, programs and general information for the Parkinson’s community is the American Parkinson Disease Association. Here’s a timely post from their National Young Onset Center written by Marshall “Dopadoc” Davidson— a New Jersey-based M.D. who was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease back in 2005, when he was 44. Beyond…
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Delay the Disease: An Exercise Program to Combat Parkinson’s Symptoms
Delay the Disease is a fitness plan and community-based exercise program designed to empower people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) to optimize their physical function. Originating in Columbus, Ohio in 2007, Delay The Disease is quickly becoming a national phenomenon in the Parkinson’s prevention field, and is starting to become internationally acknowledged. Delay the Disease founders…
Lianna Marie: The Super Caregiver in the Parkinson’s Community
In recognition of National Family Caregivers Month, Theracycle would like to single out someone who stands out as an extraordinary caregiver: Lianna Marie of Bellingham, WA, whose mother Val was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease back in 1991. Since then, beyond providing extraordinary care for her mother, Lianna has become an extraordinary force of…
National Family Caregivers Month: Honoring Those Who Provide Care
In case you didn’t know it— November is “National Family Caregivers Month”. According to the National Alliance for Caregiving, more than than 65 million people (29% of the U.S. population), provide care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family member or friend during any given year and spend an average of 20 hours per…
Living with Parkinson’s: More Than a Diagnosis
Here’s another post from our friend and Guest Blogger Marc Sherman, who regularly chronicles what he calls his “journey and struggle through the life changes attributed to the onset of Parkinson’s Disease.” in his “But This is the Hand That I Shoot With” blog. “Parkinson’s isn’t my life. I have Parkinson’s. Why does it have…
Building Your Parkinson’s Care Team: Key Roles and Responsibilities
A recent post on the blog of the National Parkinson’s Foundation asks a provocative question: Will involving a neurologist in the care of a Parkinson’s disease patient makes a difference in outcome? In her post on the NPF blog entitled “The Case for All Parkinson’s Disease Patients to be Co-managed by a Primary Care-Neurologist Team,” Tennessee-based…
Parkinson’s Patients and Caregivers Organizational Tips
Whether you’re a caregiver, family member, or patient — the process of keeping organized in the midst of any kind of medical ordeal is challenging to say the least. Whether someone’s just been diagnosed with an illness, is in the midst of treatment, or has an ongoing ‘adventure’ living with a chronic condition– it’s difficult,…
Parkinson’s Diagnosis and Treatment: Cycling’s Role
While The Theracycle Blog has principally focused on how stationery cycling can provide therapeutic benefits to people who live with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders, recently published research from a Japanese university suggests that the ability to ride a bicycle can help doctors determine whether the patient has Parkinson’s disease or atypical parkinsonism. It’s somewhat…
The Best Parkinson’s Blogs: Resources for Support and Education
People have a lot to say and share about Parkinson’s Disease. From “patients” (hate that word”) to caregivers, physical therapists, researchers, medical professionals, associations and membership groups — there are THOUSANDS of blogs online which are focused on various aspects of Parkinson’s. With so many blogs to choose from, you may be asking: “Which are the…
Mariana’s Story: Life Changes with Theracycle and Parkinson’s
One of the key components of the new Theracycle Blog is the inclusion and contribution of personal stories and advice from individuals who live with mobility issues and whom we know and respect. We’re calling these posts “Theracycle Stories” Our first contribution for Theracycle Stories is from our friend Mariana from northern New England, who…
