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One-item Scale Is Reliable Tool to Assess Fatigue in Parkinson’s Patients, Study Finds “The one-item Fatigue Visual Analog Scale (VAFS) is a highly consistent and reliable tool to assess fatigue in patients with Parkinson’s disease, and is associated with their quality of life, according to researchers. Their study, “The dimensionality of fatigue in Parkinson’s disease,”…
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August Wellness Series
TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION (TMS) AUGUST 16, 2018 4:00-5:30PM Join Dr. Ying-hui Chou, Director of the Brain Imaging and TMS Lab and Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Arizona, for an informal summary and discussion on brain imaging and TMS techniques to improve motor and nonmotor symptoms for individuals with Parkinson’s Disease. You will…
Read MoreGame Night Fun
Game Night Fun! Thank you to those who came and enjoyed a fun evening!
Read MoreFarewell and Welcome
At the end of June, PWR! said farewell to two of its beloved team members, Julie Evans and Jennifer O’Connor. As COO and eventually as Acting CEO, Julie carried out her duties with warmth, kindness, and a wonderful sense of humor. She will bring these traits to her new role as the Executive Director of…
Read MorePWR!Moves Book
Available on Kindle Pickup the Amazon Kindle version for your summer travels. Purchase Here
Read MorePWR! Twist with a swim stroke – PWR!Move of the month
Thank you Jennifer Bazan-Wigle. For more about Jennifer, visit her directory here.
Read MoreCatch 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…
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HOW THE GARDEN IN YOUR GUT IMPACTS YOUR HEALTH AND HAPPINESS July 19, 2018 4:00-5:30PM at the PWR!Gym Join Nancy Teeter, a registered dietitian, in discussing gut health and how it impacts your life. Eating well will help to improve intestinal motility, your immune system, and sleep among many other things. With 30-plus years…
Read MoreChief Executive Officer Job Announcement
Chief Executive Officer Job Announcement PWR!® is a 501(c)3, tax-exempt organization based in Tucson, Arizona created to develop and implement worldwide access to proprietary, cutting edge exercise programs for people with Parkinson disease. The exercises are based on principles of neuroplasticity and research that demonstrates how exercise can slow disease progression, improve symptoms, restore function…
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