Dr. Farley
Catch us “On the Air”
Dr. Becky Farley will be hitting the airwaves on “Talk of Tucson” which airs: Saturday, July 21st, 2018 93.7 KRQ-FM 6:30am 98.3 KOHT-FM 6am 790-AM KNST 6:30am Sunday, July 22nd, 2018 92.9 KMIY-FM 6am 97.1-FM The Bull 7am 1450-AM Fox Sports 6am Thank you to iHeartRadio for working with us on getting…
Read MorePWR!Gym lost one of our original members, George Timothy “Tim” Bowden
PWR!Gym lost one of our original members, a board member, fundraiser, supporter, and friend. George Timothy “Tim” Bowden died on May 15, 2018 with his wife (and junior high sweetheart), Diane, by his side. I met Tim in 2007 when he contacted me for a consult after being diagnosed with Parkinson disease. It didn’t take…
Read MoreFunctional Mobility Applied to Parkinson’s Disease Review – Dr. Farley
I LOVE this narrative review on Functional mobility (see my summary below)! It provides a great rationale for a “function first” approach and highlights the need for lifelong management of functional mobility by physical and occupational therapists. By introducing our clients with Parkinson disease from day 1 to functional skill training using the Basic 4…
Read MoreReCharge Event ReCap
We had a great time at the ReCharge event to kick off the 2018 year. Here are a few photos of attendees and our PWR! Announcement. Thank you to those who were able to attend. PWR! Leadership Transition Announced Since our founding in 2011, PWR! has tripled its budget, personnel and programming. In June…
Read MoreThis Month’s Interesting Reading
Huntington’s break through may stop disease This amazing breakthrough offers hope for an approach that may also help people with PD one day. Such a hopeful message for one of the worst neurodegenerative diseases, one that genetically spreads from generation to generation. “Experts say it could be the biggest breakthrough in neurodegenerative diseases for 50…
Read More1st Wellness Series of 2018
Thursday, February 15th; 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm Join Drs. Becky Farley and Nate McMullen for our first “Hot Topics in PD Research” – an informal summary and discussion on the latest basic science and exercise research.
Read More2018 Annual ReCharge Event
January 25th, 2018 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Save your spot by RSVPing today! 520-591-5346 Find out how YOU are making a difference by helping US change healthcare paradigms for people with PD across the US! Learn WHY we do what we do and HOW PWR!Gym programming is designed to keep you challenged physically and cognitively …
Read MoreEXPECTATIONS…
Expectations have a powerful influence on the brain and behaviors. For example, expectations of reward (better movement, less pain, improved mood or sleep) influence how you release and make use of the dopamine in your brain! And, those physiological changes in turn, enhance how you move, feel, sleep…and possibly think! This response is called a…
Read MoreFrom Dr. Becky Farley
We continue to update our programming to include the latest and greatest “physiological tools” that offer hope to slow disease progression. This month, we are excited to bring TANGO to PWR!Gym. In 2012, Ryan Duncan and Gammon Earhart published the first study showing that a community-based Argentine Tango class, offered 2x/week for 12 months, reduced…
Read MoreUpdates from Dr. Farley
Dear PWR!Gym Members, It is our intention to change healthcare paradigms for people with Parkinson disease! To do that, we need to validate the benefits of the community-centered, integrated (rehab, fitness, wellness) programming we implement here at the PWR!Gym through research and publications. To submit our first manuscript, we need your help to document medication…
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