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…
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Groucho Marx and the Art of Parkinson’s Care
Marc Sherman is a 54 year old attorney who lives in Forrest Hills, NY. He describes himself as I “someone who loved childhood, and in a sense, never really left it.” Diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2006 (an event that Marc says “should have caused me to leave childhood and become an adult,” Marc Sherman puts…
Help support “Ride With Larry” (A film of one man’s Parkinson’s journey)
A team of filmmakers, who all have loved ones with Parkinson’s, are creating the first film for the Parkinson’s community, by the Parkinson’s community that will help spark an international movement for research, awareness, and inspiration. The film, Ride with Larry, follows Larry Smith, a retired police captain, now beloved small town baker, as he rides…
Free eBook for People with Parkinson’s Disease
If you or someone you care about has Parkinson’s disease, you’ll be interested in reading a free new eBook on a successful new therapy that is helping people with PD substantially reduce their symptoms. Entitled “How a New Therapy Brings Hope & Results to People with Parkinson’s Disease” click here to download the Free eBook…
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…
Theracycle: Pioneering Small Business Innovation in Fitness
We’re excited to announce that our company has been awarded a coveted “Small Business Innovation Research” grant from the NIH to help advance our efforts to understand how using a Theracycle can help people who live with Parkinson’s Disease. See our October 17, 2011 Press Release… The Exercycle Company Awarded NIH SBIR Grant to Enhance Theracycle…
The Potential and Promise of Forced Exercise for Parkinson’s
While “Forced Exercise” sounds like something you’d have to endure as a member of a prison chain gang… it’s actually a very promising therapy introduced and validated by Jay Alberts, PhD—esteemed researcher at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Alberts’ research and clinical trials have shown that cycling “done right” can significantly improve the conditions of people…
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…
