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FRESNO VACCINE UPDATE: 65 and older can get vaccinated at the Fresno Fairgrounds. Read on for more information about your options and steps you need to take to get vaccinated. The following information has been shared with us by Jenny McLelland, who has offered her support in navigating the website or filling out forms. The below announcement has been updated with new information from yesterday. COVID Vaccinations are available NOW to all Fresno County residents over age 65 a...Continue reading

VACCINE AVAILABLE IN FRESNO!! If you're over 75 it's available and free to Fresno County residents. You must register for a time! Registration for time slots can be found here: https://www.co.fresno.ca.us//pu/covid-19/covid-19-vaccines

We are excited to kick off the new year with Khashayar Dashtipour, MD, Chief of Neurology, Movement Disorder Specialist at Loma Linda University Hospital and Medical Center as our speaker for January 2nd at 11:00am!! He will discuss Parkinson’s disease, how to manage symptoms, and answer your questions. Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to learn new management tools from a Movement Disorder Specialist! This meeting will be held via Zoom. The link will be sent out Saturday morning to everyone who is registered. Register here: https://www.moveuphealth.com//movement-disorder-specialis/

Coach Luis getting our members warmed up for an awesome workout!

ATTENTION: There are still spaces available for Fresno State's telehealth physical therapy program! In case you missed the September meeting of our Parkinson's support group, The Movers and Shakers of Fresno, watch the video for more information: In this video, Dr. Hajela from California State University, Fresno talks about the Telehealth Physical Therapy program aimed at improving gait, balance, and mobility and its benefits in managing Parkinson's disease.

We could all use some inspiration and encouragement these days. Join the Parkinson's Foundation for the Virtual Moving Day to hear personal stories and to follow along in short exercise demos that you can do from the comfort of your livingroom. Rock Steady Boxing Fresno will show you an easy, five-minute routine to help you build strength and improve your posture. Don't miss it! If you haven't registered, don't forget to sign-up and join team Rock Steady Boxing Fresno! #fightparkinsons #inthiscornerhope #nevergiveup

As most of you know, Fresno's scheduled Moving Day event has been canceled due to COVID-19. As an alternative, the Parkinson's Foundation will be hosting a virtual Moving Day on May 9th. Join our team and help us raise funds for the organization that helps host the Parkinson's Summit and has responded quickly to bring us information about COVID-19's impact on those with Parkinson's disease. You can join our team at: https://secure3.convio.net/prkorg/site/TRR/1818489155... For more information about COVID-19 and Parkinson's disease, visit: https://www.parkinson.org/blog/tips/Coronavirus

Video about PD and COVID-19

The Parkinson's Foundation will be hosting this live event to answer questions about COVID-19 and Parkinson's Disease. Tune in on Wednesday, the 18th, at 7:00am PST to get more information. I hope everyone is doing what they can to minimize exposure and to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Let's all do our part to head this thing off. My heart goes out to everyone during these uncertain and difficult times. Please share this event!

Like this baby, we're getting our head and heart in the game for a strong 2020. Let's unleash greatness! #fightfamily #fightparkinsons #nevergiveup #inthiscornerhope #rocksteady

COMING THIS JANUARY: Get 2020 off to a strong start and get moving! Move Up Health and Fitness will be hosting FREE Physical Therapy-based exercise classes for people with Parkinson’s Disease. We are currently taking sign-ups: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSc7HG4pHTORFUpAyO/viewform... Rachel Hamersky, SPT from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, will be leading fitness classes specifically designed for people with Parkinson's Disease. The classes will incorporate strength, balance, and flexibility training shown by medical research to reduce symptoms and improve daily function. This opportunity is open to anyone diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in addition to one caregiver or family member. People at risk for or with a history of falls must be accompanied by a family member or caregiver. Exercise assessments will be performed before the class in order to determine a participant's fitness level for safe programming. Classes will be held once a week for 60 minutes only in the month of January and will be offered at no cost to participants. The day and time for this class is yet to be determined. PLEASE NOTE: This opportunity is only available for the month of January as part of Rachel Hamersky's final project for her Physical Therapy program. If you are interested in learning more about these classes or would like to sign up, please fill out the form in the link above. We’ll add you to our mailing list to keep you updated on the details of the class, and reach out toward the end of December to schedule assessments.

Thank you Syd, for always being the hardest worker in the room. Syd is always willing to work on new skills to battle the effects of Parkinson's. Here, we see him working on rotation and voice projection. By saying the word "hook" aloud we are stimulating and exercising the diaphragm to help maintain his voice and protect against choking. Also, by placing the heavy bags on opposite sides we are increasing the amount of rotation we get from hooks. These are just a couple of wa...ys we make things like speaking aloud and turning easier for Syd. "There are several ways PD may affect speech: The voice may get softer, breathy, or hoarse, causing others difficulty hearing what is said. Speech may be slurred. Speech may be mumbled or expressed rapidly. The tone of the voice may become monotone, lacking the normal ups and downs. The person may have difficulty finding the right words, causing speech to be slower. The person may have difficulty participating in fast-paced conversations." -via Parkinsons.net #moveup #empowerment #uplifting #fightfamily #goodvibes #fresno #fightparkinsons #rocksteady #nevergiveup #inthiscornerhope #fitspiration #fitnessforlife #fitnessisfun #fitnessforall #fitnesslifestyle #healthylifestyle #healthyliving #healthandwellness #healthyandhappy #healthandfitness