Wellness Series – Upcoming
Wellness Series: Quality Time with a Movement Disorder Specialist
QUALITY TIME WITH A MOVEMENT DISORDER SPECIALIST May 17th, 2018 4:00-5:30PM Presented by: Dr. Kathryn Bradley, MD Participate in an informal Q&A with Dr. Kathryn Bradley, a Board Certified Neurologist and Movement Disorder Specialist. She will discuss how optimized medications will help you get the most out of exercise programming, and will answer any questions…
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GET EMPOWERED! Get the Most Out of Exercise & Life April 19th, 2018 4:00-5:30PM Presented by: Phyliss Walls, RN, PhD Phyllis Walls, a registered nurse and partner of one of our PWR!Gym members, will discuss personal, family, and community empowerment. Come participate in an interactive discussion on how self-awareness, trust, caring, and acceptance of responsibility…
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Neuro-acupuncture & Photobiomodulation Therapy March 15, 2018 4:00-5:30PM Presented by:Steve Liu, L.Ac., BSEE Neuro-acupuncture and Photobiomodulation Therapy can be beneficial as a complementary option for people with Parkinson’s disease. Join Steve Liu, a licensed acupuncturist, in discussing how each type of therapy can reduce emotional and motor symptoms such as anxiety, sleep, tremors, and slowness.…
Read MoreFebruary, 2018’s Wellness Series- Hot Topics Follow-up
For those that missed the first “Hot Topics” Wellness Series Feb. 15th, or that want a synopsis, this is for you! Dr. Nate McMullen provided the background about alpha synuclein and how it becomes dysfunctional and contributes to cell death in PD by building up inside the cell and interfering with protein recycling (garbage disposal…
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Hot Topics in Research February 15, 2018 4:00-5:30PM Join Drs. Becky Farley and Nate McMullen for an informal summary and discussion on “Therapeutic strategies for reducing alpha-synuclein in Parkinson disease.” You will not want to miss this presentation. This is a public event at the PWR!Gym open to all individuals with PD, care partners, family…
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 MoreMark Your Calendars
Because December is such a busy month full of holiday preparations, parties and travel, we will not have a Wellness Series event. We will ring in the New Year on January 25th with our annual “Recharge” event. We will share 2017 successes, plans for 2018, and solicit your thoughts on what you’d like to see…
Read MoreNovember Wellness Series
Food for Thought November 16th, 2017 4:00-5:30PM Join us as Dr. Jennifer Bazan-Wigle, PT, DPT, shares the latest information on Parkinson’s and nutrition from multiple sources, including a recent study by Dr. Laura Mischley, ND, PhD, MPH. She defines nutrition as what we obtain from the environment which nourishes us. Learn tips on what…
Read MoreWellness Series: Medical Marijuana Continued
We had tremendous interest in our Medical Marijuana presentation in August. In October, we hope to further the discussion by answering additional questions posed by attendees. October 19th, 2017 4:00-5:30PM With medical marijuana approaching legalization in Canada, and 29 U.S. states having legalized it, it is obvious that there is strong interest in cannabis’…
Read MoreWellness Series: Communication and Cognition
September 21st, 2017 4:00-5:30PM Speech Pathologist and University of Arizona professor, Janet Hawley, MS, CCC-SLP, will cover the topics of communication and cognition, as well as swallowing issues related to Parkinson’s disease. She will address not only the challenges that arise in these areas, but strategies to compensate and be successful despite them. Janet will…
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