Parkinson's Disease: Why Exercise Is Important

A live and interactive discussion in partnership with CarePatrol designed to help you better understand resources and solutions! 

• Dawn Lewis - Parkinson's Foundation Mid-Atlantic Chapter dlewis@parkinson.org
• Cheryl Watkins - Occupational Therapist Rock Steady Boxing rockville@rsbaffiliate.com
• Teresa Jackson - Aware in Care Ambassador, living with Parkinson's and NOT defined by her disease teresajackson@teresajackson.org

Chat Transcript

12:06:23     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : Providing Behavioral

Health & Home Health Care http://www.altahcs.com/homecare/

12:35:16     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : One resource in the DMV for movement disorder specialists is Inova Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center (IPMDC) inova.org/move

12:37:18     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : Parkinson's Pathway Pals Tuesdays with Teresa https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parkinsons-pathway-pals-tuesdays-with-teresa/id1541914877

12:37:27     From  Deanna Okrent : Looking for resources for my brother in Nassau County, New York (Long Island). Suggestions much appreciated.

12:38:09     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : Thriving With Parkinson's: Finding Joy After the Diagnosis by Mrs. Teresa LeAnn Jackson https://a.co/d/jcEMRN7

12:39:18     From  Lynn Reid : Does anyone know of resources (for my brother) in the southern Connecticut area - near to New Haven?

12:40:28     From  Dawn Lewis   to   Hosts and panelists : Deanna - Please contact the Parkinson's Foundation NYNJ Chapter to get information for Long Island resources - Chris Jamele - 716-301-0423

12:41:07     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : @deanna O - here is the Parkinsons Foundation New York & New Jersey Chapter https://www.parkinson.org/NYNJ

12:41:36     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : Contact information for all of our panelists: Cheryl Watkins (rockville@rsbaffiliate.com)

Dawn Lewis (dlewis@parkinson.org)

Dr. Hannah Dibonge (hdibonge@verizon.net)

Kathy Everett-Gaines (keverett-gaines@carepatrol.com)

Rhonda Myles (rmyles@carepatrol.com)

Teresa Jackson (teresajackson@teresajackson.org)

12:41:50     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : From Dawn Lewis to All Panelists 12:40 PM

Deanna - Please contact the Parkinson's Foundation NYNJ Chapter to get information for Long Island resources - Chris Jamele - 716-301-0423

12:42:59     From  Dawn Lewis   to   Hosts and panelists : Lynn - You can contact Parkinson's Foundation Boston Chapter - Christi Brum - 617-657-0788 for Connecticut resources.

12:44:02     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : @lynn Parkinson’s Foundation New England Chapter

Serving MA, CT, RI, NH, VT, ME https://www.parkinson.org/NewEngland

12:44:21     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : From Dawn Lewis to All Panelists 12:42 PM

Lynn - You can contact Parkinson's Foundation Boston Chapter - Christi Brum - 617-657-0788 for Connecticut resources.

12:45:48     From  Lynn Reid : Thank you!

12:47:08     From  Andrea Beagles : Thank you so much. Excellent presentation.

12:47:11     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : Climbing out of Parkinson’s https://www.upendparkinsons.com/

12:47:42     From  Kelly Lambert : WOW!

12:48:52     From  Deanna Okrent : Thank you for the contact information for NY

12:58:17     From  Teresa Jackson   to   Hosts and panelists : Thank you for the opportunity to present today. I appreciate it. I apologize if I ran over.  My view of the

12:59:42     From  Monique Harkless : Would rock steady boxing still be beneficial for those who are unable to stand and are wheelchair bound but have pretty good upper body strength?

13:00:57     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : Evidence-based speech, physical and occupational therapies for Parkinson's, pediatrics, and other populations. https://www.lsvtglobal.com/

13:07:37     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : Rock Steady Boxing https://www.rocksteadyboxing.org/

13:09:25     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : Contact information for all of our panelists: Cheryl Watkins (rockville@rsbaffiliate.com)

Dawn Lewis (dlewis@parkinson.org)

Dr. Hannah Dibonge (hdibonge@verizon.net)

Kathy Everett-Gaines (keverett-gaines@carepatrol.com)

Rhonda Myles (rmyles@carepatrol.com)

Teresa Jackson (teresajackson@teresajackson.org)

13:10:00     From  puru sharma : Full of insights

13:10:06     From  puru sharma : Thank you

13:10:49     From  Leslie McTyre : Thanks!

13:13:05     From  Teresa Jackson   to   Hosts and panelists : The PP slides formatted in a way that my view of the slides were truncated.  I was only able to see part of the slide.  I think I ran over and I hope I didn't take anyone else's time.  I apologize.

13:13:58     From  Cheryl Watkins   to   Hosts and panelists : Thank you for the opportunity to speak! Please reach out if you have any questions!

13:14:10     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : We have a winner!

Deborah Miller

13:14:22     From  Steve Gurney - ProAging Community : We have a winner!

Tenika Jefferson