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    Category: Living well with Parkinson’s

    Blog Living well with Parkinson’s
    Dancing for Parkinson's

    5 Reasons to Join a Dance Class during COVID-19

    After more than a year of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are craving to turn up … Read More

    Taking the Parkinson’s spin class out of the studio and into your living room

    Exercise plays a key role in managing Parkinson’s, and there is growing evidence that cycling (including high intensity interval training) … Read More

    A new tool called spencer can help people living with Parkinson's to manage their daily pill intake

    Stephen and spencer: managing medications together

    Stephen Dubois knew something was wrong years before his neurologist diagnosed him with Parkinson’s. Even though he wasn’t surprised with … Read More

    Waiting for a diagnosis of Parkinson's can cause severe depression and anxiety

    April Parkinson Post: The Diagnosis Issue

    You know something is wrong, but you don’t have a name for it. You have all these potential diagnoses floating … Read More

    Register for our April 29 Resilience webinar, hosted by Tim Hague Sr.

    Parkinson Awareness Month Resilience Webinar: Participant Stories

    Join Tim Hague Sr. on April 29th at 1pm ET for his personal keynote on resilience and for stories that … Read More

    Kinesiologist Lance Letain performing an exercise outside

    Starting over with exercise – A return to living well

    With the advent of spring comes longer days, warmth from the sun’s rays and for many the hopes of getting … Read More

    An elderly couple with their Dance for Parkinson's instructor

    Dance for Parkinson’s Network Canada

    Did you know that dance can help people with Parkinson’s manage their symptoms? Thanks to donors like you, Parkinson’s researchers … Read More

    A senior man and a young woman participating in spin

    How one HIIT exercise regimen can help you manage Parkinson’s symptoms

    Exercise has been shown to significantly help people live well with Parkinson’s. It can improve stability, balance, muscle strength, and … Read More

    Photo of a ladybug about to take flight by Gerald Markhoff

    The Big Picture: How photographer Gerald Markhoff successfully managed his Parkinson’s symptoms

    In today’s connected world where a growing number of people have access to a camera, more and more people can … Read More

    Photo of Danielle Groenendijk running with her dog

    Once-a-week jogger turned marathon runner in 30 days raises more than $17,000 for Parkinson’s

    Starting winter of 2020, Vancouver Island University athlete Danielle Groenendijk set an ambitious goal to run 250km in 30 days … Read More

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