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Apr 23, 2023
Schott’s Boxing - Why Box?
========== Schott's Boxing 21 Vatrano Road, Albany, NY 12205 518-641-9064 Friday’s 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Participants are asked to pay $5...
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Apr 16, 2023
Good News: Parkinson's Disease Biomarker Found
The Michael J. Fox Foundation announced the most significant breakthrough to date in the search for a Parkinson’s biomarker: a highly...
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Apr 14, 2023
Local Parkinson's Care Partner Support Group For You?
We are forming a new Capital District Parkinson's care partners support group. These are small groups for those of us who provide care...
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Apr 9, 2023
Newly diagnosed with Parkinson's? Check out these programs that meet in an interactive group format
Both provide information about PD and help participants make strategies to live well today. PD SELF PD SELF is a 8-session free virtual...
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Apr 8, 2023
James W. Morton 1944 - 2023
We are sad to share that our long time member and friend, Jim Morton, has passed away. Jim was an active member of the Capital District...
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Apr 1, 2023
Moving Forward Together - Saturday, June 3, 2023
9 a.m.- 12:45 p.m. | Albany Marriott-189 Wolf Rd. Albany, NY 12205 An educational program for those living with Parkinson's disease and...
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Feb 15, 2023
Heather McKenzie Kilmer - Sept. 11, 1952 - February 14, 2023
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing last night of Heather Kilmer. We extend our condolences to her loving and...
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Feb 10, 2023
10th Anniversary: Has PD Given Me Gifts?
Dear Parkinson's, We were diagnosed with PD in February, 2013. February, 2023 will be the tenth anniversary of our official, diagnosed,...
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Jan 2, 2023
Making Mindfulness Your Practice in 2023
Happy New Year! Is creating a healthier lifestyle part of your new resolutions? Practicing Mindfulness is often considered to be one of...
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Dec 26, 2022
STAR Bus Adventure
A few months ago I had a routine appointment at my primary care doctor in Slingerlands. I love my doctor, and before downsizing, his...
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Nov 11, 2022
How to Outsmart Parkinson's Disease: Tips & Tricks
Notes from our November10, 2022 meeting Topic: How to Outsmart Parkinson's Disease: Tips & Tricks Rebecca Gilbert, MD, PhD is Vice...
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Oct 27, 2022
Creativity and PD
PARKINSON’S AND CREATIVITY: A SURPRISING SIDE EFFECT From World Parkinson's Congress blog https://www.worldpdcongress.org/home/2022/10/17...
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Oct 15, 2022
Two research opportunities
Opportunity #1: Parkinson’s Research with Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (“PRIDE”) focuses on understanding the health and health care...
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Sep 24, 2022
PD, sweating and temperature regulation
What some experts say about PD and body temperature regulation. I turned on the furnace to heat the house this morning for the first time...
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Sep 15, 2022
What some experts say: Driving and PD
How Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms Affect Driving Skills Tips for People With Parkinson’s Disease Tips for Families and Caregivers How to...
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Aug 11, 2022
What do fine motor skills, urinary frequency/urgency and cord lock have to do with each other?
Fine motor skills are the ability to make movements using the small muscles in our hands and wrists. People use fine motor skills to do...
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Jul 9, 2022
Daniel Flax - May 22, 1951 to July 5, 2022
Daniel B. Flax died July 5, 2022, in Albany, New York. He was seventy-one. He was born in Manhattan on May 22, 1951, to the late Rashie...
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Jul 7, 2022
Materials and video from June 4, 2022 AMC Movement Disorders Symposium: Moving Forward Together
Moving Forward Together - an educational program for those living with Parkinson’s disease. A symposium put on by the Movement Disorder...
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Jul 2, 2022
What some experts say about Nausea and vomiting and PD
Nausea and vomiting are reported by many Parkinson’s patients, and may be the result of dopamine-based treatments aimed at alleviating...
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Jun 15, 2022
Hope Soars Fundraiser with the ValleyCats! Sat, July 22 Picnic at 5:30 pm; Game at 6:30 pm
Join us for a Hope Soars fundraiser at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy, and help find a cure for Parkinson's disease! Benefiting the Hope...
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