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Join us for Care Pong at the PWR!Gym on Tuesdays & Thursdays
Join us! We’re excited to announce we now offer Care Pong at the PWR!Gym! Play with us on Tuesday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and Thursday afternoons from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Ping pong offers physical, social, and cognitive benefits including improved agility, concentration, and coordination. Walk-ins welcome!
Read MoreSupport PWR! for Arizona Gives Day on April 2
Arizona Gives Day is April 2! Your support fuels our work to help People with Parkinson’s get better and stay better with exercise. Help us kick-off Parkinson’s Awareness Month by giving a gift on Arizona Gives Day at https://www.pwr4life.org/about/donation/. PWR! is a Qualified Charitable Organization (#22122) for AZ tax credits. Thank you for your generosity!…
Read MoreApril is Parkinson’s Awareness Month
Follow along with us on PWR’s social media throughout April for Parkinson’s Awareness Month, as we join with friends and advocates from around the world, including the Parkinson’s Foundation, Stand Up to Parkinson’s, and countless others, to spread awareness of Parkinson’s disease and those it affects. It promises to be a fun and educational way…
Read MorePWR!Gym Open House on April 27, 2024
Join us for the Parkinson Wellness Recovery Open House! Come to the PWR!Gym for a day filled with exercise, education, and enrichment. Whether you have Parkinson disease, are a caregiver, or a healthcare provider, this event is for you. Come meet our team, learn about our specialized programs, and discover how we can support you…
Read MoreDr. Farley at Parkinson’s Wellness Day at the Valley of the Sun JCC on March 21
Join Dr. Becky Farley in Scottsdale on March 21, as she is the featured speaker at Valley of The Sun JCC’s Parkinson’s Wellness Day! Come learn about Exercise for Brain Change essentials, her vision for living your best life, and develop your own personalized “Hopamine” to supplement your Dopamine! Registration is required – learn more…
Read MoreFalling with Parkinsons – Rising from the Floor
Falling with Parkinsons – Rising from the Floor Previously we considered how much therapy time is dedicated to actually be on the floor. This article circles back towards rising from the floor, because ultimately what goes down must come back up and goal-directed interventions are important. To help goal writing and therapeutic rationale, here is…
Read MoreParkinsons and Falls
Parkinson’s and Falls – Spending time on the floor Falls. Let’s face it, concern over falls is a substantial component of physical and occupational therapy treatments throughout the spectrum of therapeutic settings. Whether you work in home health, assisted living, outpatient, or acute care, you spend a lot of time considering falls. As clinicians working…
Read MoreDisease-modifying Medicines: Hope or Hype? Part 3
Disease-modifying Medicines: Hope or Hype? Part 3 From Dr. Farley I was recently asked to take part in a panel discussion hosted by the European Parkinson Therapy Centre. We were asked to provide rationale for the potential of different “medicines” to change or modify disease progression. The “medicines” discussed included pharmaceuticals, gene therapies, nutrition and…
Read MoreDisease-modifying Medicines: Hope or Hype?
Disease-modifying Medicines: Hope or Hype? From Dr. Farley I was recently asked to take part in a panel discussion hosted by the European Parkinson Therapy Centre. We were asked to provide rationale for the potential of different “medicines” to change or modify disease progression. The “medicines” discussed included pharmaceuticals, gene therapies, nutrition and exercise. There…
Read MoreLGBTQ+ Adults with Parkinson Disease
LGBTQ+ Adults with Parkinson Disease Dr. McIsaac is recruiting for a qualitative study on the lived experiences regarding Healthcare access of people with Parkinson disease (PD) identifying as LGBTQ+, non-LGBTQ+ people with PD, care partners, and healthcare providers. The study will be looking to interview (by Zoom) people from across the U.S., from urban and rural…
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