Make Life Easier With Parkinson’s
Lianna Marie presents ways a person can plan for Parkinson’s, learn how to get moving, and understand how to make life easier with the disease. This talk was part of APDA Georgia’s Chapter Meeting for January 2021.
Lianna Marie presents ways a person can plan for Parkinson’s, learn how to get moving, and understand how to make life easier with the disease. This talk was part of APDA Georgia’s Chapter Meeting for January 2021.
Dementia. It steals your memories, your body, and your joy. Though I won’t sugarcoat this dreaded illness, over the eight years my mom battled dementia, I learned that there are moments that can be celebrated. I learned that joy can be found in times of loss. ~~~ When my mom first moved into a nursing…
Meet Jimmy Choi, Parkinson’s advocate, fundraiser, and massive motivator! When Jimmy was diagnosed at just 27 years old, he didn’t believe it as he thought it was an old person’s disease. Angry and depressed, Jimmy’s life went into a downward spiral. Until one day he read that a little bit of exercise could help slow…
After Don Horton, a longtime high school football coach was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, the simple act of dressing himself became hard. Then his caring wife invented something that changed everything. Click here to find a Magna Ready Shirt for you or your loved one.
Parkinson’s patients in Calgary are finding relief thanks to specialized boxing classes and technology developed by University of Calgary researchers. “We want to be able to improve the quality of life for people living with Parkinson’s,” says Darcy Irwin, head of Grizzly Strides boxing program. “Boxing lends itself well to the program’s goals with respect…
Diagnosed with PD at 36, Dr. Andrew Dean is trying to shake off misconceptions of the disease. “Parkinson’s disease is not just for older people, it affects people in their twenties and thirties. But if people are diagnosed when they are young, it’s not life destroying, it’s life-changing. If they have a positive attitude, embrace…
Lianna Marie recently sat down with the Davis Phinney Foundation to talk about her experiences as a Parkinson’s care partner, building a care team, finding in-home and long-term care for her mother, and more.