Parkinson's Body & Mind May 20, 2023

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Tuesday, May 23^rd– No Meeting

Monday, May 22^nd No Boxing Class - Wednesday May 24^th
PBM Virtual Boxing with Toni Meyfes
Free of charge to PBM Members

Mondays 10 AM
Click here to Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 813 9774 5745 Passcode: 531303

Wednesdays 09:15 AM
Click here to Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 880 8444 2927 Passcode: 612143

If you enjoy Toni's classes, please consider making a monthly donation in any amount to PBM, so we can
continue to offer this valuable service.

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Tuesday May 30^th – No Meeting

Tuesday, June 6^th at 7pm
Shakers Anonymous (Zoom Meeting)

Tuesday, June 13^th at 7:00 – PBM Speaker Series Zoom Meeting Parkinson's Body and Mind Speaker: Topic TBD

Dr. Sarah Buckingham, MD is a neurology specialist in Stamford, CT and has over 11 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Buckingham has extensive experience in Neuromuscular & Movement Disorders, Epilepsy, and Headache. She graduated from THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY in 2011. She is affiliated with medical facilities such as Norwalk Hospital and Greenwich Hospital. Her office accepts new patients and telehealth appointments.

Tuesday, 20^th at 7:00 – Shakers Anonymous (In Person)
New Canaan YMCA 564 South Ave, New Canaan, CT 06840

Save the Date --Mark your calendars for Parkinson's Body and Mind's first benefit, Punch Out Parkinson's. Thursday, October 5th at The Belle Haven Club in Greenwich. Details to follow.

Pickleball – With the nice weather back, Sean Harrigan is working on the new pickleball season. It is a good way to exercise and socialize outside of PBM’s program. The new season will begin late May/early June at the Italian Center. If interested, please reply to Sean at harrigan1225@gmail.com

Parkinson’s Warning: UCLA & Harvard Researchers Identify 10 Neurotoxic Pesticides

With thousands of pesticides in use, the researchers’ new screening approach could make it easier to determine which ones are linked to the disease.

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Health and Harvard University have identified 10 pesticides that significantly damaged neurons implicated in the development of Parkinson’s disease, providing new clues about environmental toxins’ role in the disease. Read more...

ART AS A LIFELINE: Photographer and PBM Member, Torrance York on Parkinson’s, Creativity, and the Making of Semaphore

New Canaan Library Tuesday, May 30th 6pm.

A free event, but please register here. You can learn more about my book here and through this PDF.

Dr. Sarah Mulukutla of Mindful Neurology who has spoken to our group on several occasions will be offering a new 6-session meditation course, starting June 12, 2023, designed for people with Parkinson's disease and their immediate care partners. For more information, please visit mindfulneuro.teachable.com

From Sacred Heart PT Students:

The Sacred Heart PT students volunteer their time to perform assessments of PBM’s program participants. They have asked us to provide our members with information on a study they are working on outside of our program. Your participation is voluntary. Below is a note from the students and a link to their study:

Hello! We are conducting a study to ask the community about their experience and understanding of exercise following rehabilitation. We have attached a link to a Google Forms survey that will compile the data for us while also keeping the participant emails anonymous. In the survey you will find 4 questions about your diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease and function, 12 questions about things that may currently or in the past stopped you from exercising, and 2 questions to enter any additional comments about your experience with exercise. It should take less than 20 minutes to complete the survey. You will have until May 31st to complete this survey and a reminder will be sent 2 weeks prior to the end date. Thank you in advance for your participation.

Survey

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 Parkinson's Body and mind PD Mentor.

PBM is a grassroots peer-led organization that thrives on our members' willingness to volunteer their time and talents to advance our mission. If you have a skill or area of interest and some free time, please contact Lynn at lynnhagerbrant@parkinsonsbodyandmind.org or Elaine at elainegrant@parkinsonsbodyandmind.org. We are so grateful for all of you.

Greenwich YMCA
Parkinson's Body & Mind Program | Greenwich YMCA

Westport/Weston YMCA
https://westporty.org/programs-services/health-wellness/parkinsons/

New Classes at the Westport-Weston YMCA:

ESSENTRICS, Tuesday @ 10:30 - 11:30, Dynamically stretch and strengthen every muscle to reshape and re-balance the body. With no-impact, this workout will increase your mobility while keeping your joints healthy and pain free. Chairs available.

Parkinson's Indoor Cycling Wednesday 12:30-1:15 PBM
Please register in advance to reserve a bike

Advance registration is required to reserve a bike

Fairfield YMCA
https://cccymca.org/locations/fairfield/schedules/

Greenwich YWCA
https://ywcagreenwich.org/adult-health-fitness/

YWCA Greenwich – Due to busy spring schedules and summer travel plans, we have decided to postpone this program and relaunch in the fall when everyone is back in town and ready to get into the gym. The YWCA is a wonderful partner and we are excited to get the program going full force in September. Stay tuned for details.