Parkinson's Body and Mind &
Shakers Anonymous are now one.
We need your help
We’ve grown from a small local support group that met once a month to a global organization with over 500 members.
Shakers Anonymous is the heart of our program, providing you with weekly support group meetings with expert guest speakers from across the country.
Parkinson’s Body and Mind provides you with a program to keep you healthy and slow the progression of PD. As we grow, we are expanding the program to underserved areas so that everyone can benefit no matter their financial situation.
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There will not be a meeting
this Tuesday, July 26th
Tuesday, August 2nd. at 7pm.
There will be 2 Separate Zoom Meetings
All Care Partners are invited to
join the July Meeting
Tuesday August 9th
Ray Dorsey, MD, MBA Professor of Neurology, Director of the Center for Human Experimental Therapeutics at University of Rochester. His book "Ending Parkinson's Disease" can be found here https://endingpd.org
Maybe your life purpose isn‘t supposed to be a thrill-
seeking narrative. What if you‘re meant to be the sunshine to someone‘s stormy day? The voice of clarity to a frantic mind? You don‘t have to be a superhero to save the world.
Do you remember when you were first diagnosed with Parkinson’s? The fear you had and all the questions about PD and what will tomorrow bring? Why not help someone newly diagnosed and remove the fear from the questions. Become a Shakers Anonymous PD Mentor. If you’re interested or if you know someone that needs a mentor, call us at 203 742 1440 or email by clicking on the following link Shakers Anonymous PD Mentor.
Marsha for Mindfulness Activate Your Mind and Your Muscles
Riding a bike, lifting weights, sweating it out on a treadmill—what do such exercises have in common? For one thing, each can be a mindfulness practice. Whatever the physical activity—dancing the Tango, taking a swim—instead of simply working out to burn calories, master a skill, or improve condition, you can move and breathe in a way that not only gets your blood pumping and invigorates every cell in your body, but also shifts you from feeling busy and distracted to feeling strong and capable. Read more...
New Blood Test for Parkinson's Studied
Test Has High Degree of Accuracy; Parkinson’s Experts Cautiously Optimistic
By Kathleen Doheny
Feb. 22, 2012 -- An experimental blood test for Parkinson's disease is more than 90% accurate in diagnosing the progressive disorder that affects movement and balance, according to its developers.The test requires a single drop of blood, says Robert Nagele, PhD, a professor of medicine at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine.
It looks for specific proteins that are produced by the body in response to Parkinson's disease, he tells WebMD. Read more…
Improv for Parkinson's Summit
Monday, July 25, 2022
4:00 PM 6:00 PM
Tightrope Theatre2343 Main StreetVancouver, BC, V5T 3C9Canada (map)
Participants Wanted for a Research Study Examining the exercise and physical activity needs and values of people with Parkinson’s disease
Our partners at the University of Connecticut's goal is to improve the lives of individuals living with Parkinson’s disease through the combination of exercise, support, and technology.
Participants can select whether they want to participate in person or through a virtual conference meeting. In-person sessions will take place at the University of Connecticut, Kinesiology building, 3107 Horsebarn Hill Rd, Storrs, CT or UConn Health, Outpatient Pavilion, 135 Dowling Way, Farmington, CT.
A $50 gift card will be provided to participants after the completion of the research study.
To learn more about this research, contact Cristina Colón-Semenza at cristina.colonsemenza@uconn.edu or 860-486-0019. This research is conducted under the direction of Cristina Colón-Semenza, University of Connecticut.
Fairfield YMCA
841 Old Post Rd., Fairfield CT 06824
203-255-3824 NEW CLASS: Qigong! Thursdays @ 12:30-1:30pm For more information please call 203-255-3824 and ask for Karen Inman