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This Week's Activities: November 18 - 24 Dear Friends Air quality has been poor in our North Shore communities lately due to wildfires. We've linked an article below form the CDC which gives some important tips for keeping yourself safe and healthy. This Friday, November 22nd, Ray James will lead his support group. Login details are below in this email. Remember that every bit of movement counts toward helping manage your PD symptoms, so try and get in some exercise every day. We have in person, recorded and Zoom workouts available to you. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR WORK Our non-profit organization provides free in-person and virtual evidence-based exercise classes in supportive settings, as well as empowering educational and arts programs, and helpful information via our weekly newsletters. Please donate in any amount to help us continue our challenging mission. Thank you! Click Here Take care! Linda and Keith Click to Check out our Website In-Person Parkinson's Fitness Classes This list details our in-person classes. Click on the underlined address to access a map and directions. Look to the blue box under this section for links to our Zoom and recorded classes. Mondays at 10am In-Person Strength with Kim at Marblehead Council on Aging, 10 Humphrey Street in Marblehead. To confirm class will be held, please call the COA at 781-631-6225. ------------------- Wednesdays at 11am In-Person Strength with Kim at Marblehead Council on Aging, 10 Humphrey Street in Marblehead. To confirm class will be held, please call the COA at 781-631-6225. ------------------- Thursdays at 11am In-Person Balance in Motion Class with Dianna at MAGMA (Movement Arts Gloucester), 186 Main Street in Gloucester. To confirm class will be held, please call Dianna at 857-488-7880. ------------------- Thursdays at 1pm In-Person Strength with Kim at Salem Council on Aging, 401 Bridge Street in Salem. To confirm class will be held, please call the COA at 978-744-0180. ------------------- Fridays at 10:10am In-Person Balance and Strength Class with Sally at Lynnfield Council on Aging, 525 Salem Street in Lynnfield. To confirm class will be held, please call the COA at 781-598-1078. ------------------- Fridays at 1pm In-Person and Also on Zoom Balance in Motion Class with Dianna at Danvers Council on Aging, 25 Stone Street in Danvers. To confirm class will be held, please call the COA at 978-762-0208.  Can't make it in? Join from home with this link: Click Here Meeting ID: 824 0247 5688. Passcode: 12345 Zoom Parkinson's Fitness Classes Try these live Zoom and pre-taped classes you can do at home. Do what feels best for your body and clear the area around you so your arms and legs can move freely. Drink plenty of water. Click on the Zoom link below. Tuesday at 1pm Balance in Motion with Dianna on Zoom Click Here Meeting ID: 824 0247 5688 Passcode: 12345 ------------------- Wednesday at 1pm Breathe and Stretch Yoga with Dianna Click Here Meeting ID: 818 8748 2663 Passcode: 12345 ------------------- Friday at 1pm Balance in Motion with Dianna on Zoom Click Here Meeting ID: 824 0247 5688 Passcode: 12345 ------------------- Looking for More Workouts? Click for Dianna’s channel of videos Click for a recorded workout with Kim (changes weekly) Click to access Parkinson's Foundation Fitness Friday videos Click the photos below to find recorded workouts with Sally, Dianna and Kim. News, Articles, Education & Fun Things Support Group this Friday, November 22nd Please join us this Friday, November 22nd, as Ray James will lead his support group from 2:30 - 4 pm. Zoom login: https://bostonu.zoom.us/j/94162548241?pwd=aDViemhsSk52RkRCQzNPM0tTK24vZz09 Meeting ID: 941 6254 8241  Passcode: 150427 Safety Guidelines: Wildfires and Wildfire Smoke Our North Shore communities have been effected lately by wildfires. It's important for everyone to reduce their exposure to smoke. Wildfire smoke irritates your eyes, nose, throat, and lungs. It can make it hard to breathe and make you cough or wheeze. Children and people with asthma, COPD, heart disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, or who are pregnant need to be especially careful about breathing wildfire smoke. Click to Read Some Tips from the CDC. Why You Should Hydrate First Thing in the Morning For most of us, the seven to eight hours we spend sleeping “may be the longest period of a 24-hour day that we are without fluid,” says Leslie Bonci, RD, MPH, author of The Active Calorie Diet. Our bodies go into a kind of “hibernation” mode when we slumber, which slows down our metabolism, studies show, as well as slowing our digestion. But we still lose about a half a pound overnight, according to research, most of which is fluid loss from sweating, per the Sleep Foundation, and from breathing. “After an overnight fast, the body is subhydrated,” Bonci says. Click to Read More. Save the Date: Tuesday, December 3rd: There will be a free seminar at instructor Kim Crowley's fitness studio in Marblehead. The seminar will offer some great tips for navigating the holiday season with small life changes. Click to Find Out More. Side-to-Side Eye Movement Can Improve Stability in Parkinson’s Side-to-side eye movements can help reduce body sway and improve postural stability in people with Parkinson’s disease, even though Parkinson’s patients generally have difficulty coordinating their eye movements, a new study reports. The study, “People with Parkinson’s Disease Are Able to Couple Eye Movements and Postural Sway to Improve Stability,” was published in Biomechanics. People with Parkinson’s have a higher risk of falls. One of the reasons is that they tend to sway more when standing than people without the disease. This can increase the risk of them losing their balance and falling over. It’s been proven that side-to-side and up-and-down, that is, saccadic, eye movements can help reduce body sway in adults who don’t have a neurological disease. Click to Read More. Webinar: THIS THURSDAY, November 21st at 5:30pm: Dr. Gilbert Hosts Dental Challenges & Parkinson's Parkinson’s disease brings many challenges, and among them is one that is not talked about enough – dental care! Join us as we learn about dental care for people with Parkinson’s disease with expert guest Dr. Louis Siegelman, who specializes in treating patients with unique medical situations such as movement disorders and other challenges. Click to Register. Webinar: Year of Momentum: What Parkinson’s Research Accomplished in 2024: THIS THURSDAY, November 21st at 12pm From drug approvals to exciting new projects on biomarker research, 2024 marks another year of significant progress in Parkinson's research. Join MJFF scientists, staff and other experts as they review this transformational time in Parkinson's research, discussing the latest in the search for better treatments, advances in our understanding of the disease and more. Click to Register. Webinar: Shining A Light on Parkinson’s Psychosis: Hallucinations and Delusions: Wednesday, December 4th at 1pm Not every person with Parkinson’s disease will develop psychosis or its symptoms, but it can still be a frightening thought. Hallucinations and delusions can be common in PD, but understanding what it means in Parkinson’s and how a person may experience symptoms can ease the fear and embarrassment that may result. Join in this webinar from Parkinson's Foundation to learn causes, related symptoms and how to address them. Speaker Sarah Horn, MD, is Assistant Professor of Neurology, Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Program and Director, Movement Disorders Fellowship Program, UT Health San Antonio. Click to Register. Help Keep Us Going We welcome donations to Parkinson's Fitness at any time of year–maybe to celebrate a loved one's birthday or special event. You can do so online DONATE HERE. You can also mail a check c/o Keith and Linda Hall to 46 Brittania Circle Salem, MA 01970. Thank you!  For more information on Parkinson’s Fitness, or to register for our classes go to www.parkinsonsfitness.org or contact us at parkinsonfitness@gmail.com.

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