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Special dance class makes world of difference for Parkinson’s disease patients
04/01/2013Click here to view the story on Fox 31.
About Rhythm & Grace, Dance for PD® Classes
In Rhythm and Grace or Movin' with Parkinson's dance classes, participants explore movement and music in ways that are enjoyable, stimulating and creative. Dance is appropriate for anyone with PD, no matter how advanced, although no dance experience is required. In chairs, at a barre or moving across the floor, you will explore elements of modern dance, ballet, tap, folk and social dancing in a non-pressured, social environment in which music energizes, enriches and empowers.
Parkinson’s Stole Rockies Star’s Career, But Not His Courage
08/31/2012Parkinson’s Stole Rockies Star’s Career, But Not His Courage
Watch the story on CBS news here.
Former Rockies' catcher Ben Petrick refuses to let Parkinson's disease defeat him
08/21/2012Former Rockies' catcher Ben Petrick refuses to let Parkinson's disease defeat him, by Dave Saunders. Read at the Denver Post here.
National Parkinson's Awareness Month
04/02/2012It's National Parkinson's Awareness Month. Share your story with your community and raise awareness. Below is a sample Letter to the Editor for you to use.
Movin' with Parkinson's Dance Classes
02/28/2012Longmont a select city for creative Parkinson's disease dance class by By Pam Mellskog Longmont Times-Call
Parkinson's News
Mannitol May Prevent Aggregation Of Toxic Proteins In Parkinson's Disease
06/19/2013Mannitol, a sugar alcohol produced by fungi, bacteria, and algae, is a common component of sugar-free gum and candy. The sweetener is also used in the medical field - it's approved by the FDA as a diuretic to flush out excess fluids and used during surgery as a substance that opens the blood/brain barrier to ease the passage of other drugs. Now Profs...
Previously Unknown Surveillance Mechanism Used By Cells To Monitor Oxidatively Damaged DNA
06/18/2013In current health lore, antioxidants are all the rage, as "everybody knows" that reducing the amount of "reactive oxygen species" -- cell-damaging molecules that are byproducts of cellular metabolism -- is critical to staying healthy...
A Protein Developed To Protect And Restore Nerve Cell Communications
06/18/2013A structure called "the microtubule network" is a crucial part of our nervous system. It acts as a transportation system within nerve cells, carrying essential proteins and enabling cell-to-cell communications. But in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, ALS, and Parkinson's, this network breaks down, hindering motor abilities and cognitive function. Now Prof...
Brain Imaging Technique Can Help Diagnose Movement Disorders
06/17/2013A new University of Florida study suggests a promising brain-imaging technique has the potential to improve diagnoses for the millions of people with movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease. Utilizing the diffusion tensor imaging technique, as it is known, could allow clinicians to assess people earlier, leading to improved treatment interventions and therapies for patients...
Magnetic Resonance-Based Wearable Technology Accounts For Patient Movement For Clearer Data Reconstruction
06/13/2013One of the biggest hurdles of hybrid positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance (PET/MR) imaging is the prevalence of motion artifacts - blurring and ghostly visual anomalies caused by patient motion on the table during imaging...
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