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"Never let the things you cannot do prevent you from doing the things you can do"  Coach John Wooden
 

Our Next Meeting Tuesday July 20th.
 
The meeting is scheduled for everyone including Care Partners. The proposed topic for discussion will be "What you wish you knew about PD then that you know now?"

We would like to get a new list of Movement Disorder doctors that SA  members want to refer to others. Email to Lynn at hagerbrant@gmail.com.
Coming Soon! Shaker's Anonymous live
and zoom support group meeting on
Tuesday September 21st at 7pm
Our next Shakers Exercise Walk,
New Canaan at Waveney Park
Tuesday, July 20th @ 2 PM 

A 45 minute brisk walk, with plenty of opportunities to sit and take a break for those who wish to.

We will meet at the large tree to the right of the Waveny Mansion

Open to anyone, so feel free to invite a friend.

Please let Susan Gardner know that you are coming (203)218-7584 

Expert Q&A: Mindfulness for Parkinson's

by Brian Grant Foundation

On Tuesday, August 10, 2021 from 11am-12pm PDT, join Amie Hiller, MD, to learn about mindfulness and its benefits for Parkinson's. Dr. Hiller will discuss the current evidence for mindfulness as a practice that supports improvements in mental and physical health. She will also discuss the original, gold standard Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program developed at UMass Medical Center and the research for its potential benefits for people with Parkinson's. The 8-week course MBSR will be offered by BGF starting September 20, 2021. Learn more and register Click here.
What It Feels Like to Live With Parkinson’s
By Steven Heller and Véronique Vienne. 
 
Steven Heller, 70, has lived with Parkinson’s for more than 10 years. Véronique Vienne, 79, only recently learned that she had the disease. Both have had long careers as art directors, and the two have been friends for more than three decades. Back in March, the pair exchanged a flurry of emails over a 10-day period, where they explored the “before” and “after” of a Parkinson’s diagnosis. Here is an edited version of their conversation. Read more...
MJFF Media Monitoring 
 
Michael J. Fox Foundation coverage
California Earmarks $8.4M for Parkinson’s Disease Registry[Parkinson’s News Today – July 16, 2021 – By Forest Ray PhD]
 
The Case to Realign Parkinson’s Disease Research [The Health Care Blog – July 15, 2021 – By Steven Zecola]
 
More Studies Endorse Healing With Arts, Music, Dance [The Guardian (Nigeria) – July 16, 2021 – By Chukwuma Muanya]
 
Parkinson’s disease coverage
Hydrogel Device Hints at Better Option for Brain Stimulation [Parkinson’s News Today – July 16, 2021 – By Forest Ray PhD]
 
Apps Can Benefit People With Parkinson’s Disease  [Parkinson’s News Today – July 16, 2021 – By Samantha Felder]
 
Ipsen Digs Deeper Into Parkinson's Disease With $28M Upfront IRLAB Deal Despite Past Struggles 

CHARTING YOUR COURSE: A PARKINSON’S PRIMER
FOR THE NEWLY DIAGNOSED

Charting Your Course: A Parkinson’s Primer for the Newly Diagnosed was designed to shorten the distance between three life-changing words—“You have Parkinson’s”—and living well. Just a decade ago, researchers, clinicians, and people living with Parkinson’s alike did not stress the importance of exercise, stress management, diet, and other positive life choices on Parkinson’s. Today, we know that your experience can be impacted in a positive way by your choices and actions. The information we share in Charting Your Course is a way for you to learn about these actions without being overwhelmed by information. Read more...

New & improved! An easier way to track your symptoms and manage your care. Now available in Spanish! Download the free APDA Symptom Tracker mobile app today.
 
Class Schedule
There is a temporary hold for Thursday boxing with Heather.

Parkinson’s Program pass that allows for unlimited classes in house and virtual Greenwich YMCA (activecommunities.com)
Coming Soon
Westport Weston YMCA.
New Boxing Class
with
Rock Steady Certified Trainer
Brenda Walden
 Date and Time
TBD
 
Mark your calendars
 Parkinson’s Body and Mind 
Open House 
 Sunday 9/19
Time TBD

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