Save the Date! The Parkinson Association of Alabama (PAA) is thrilled to announce that the 2018 Alabama Parkinson Fighter Walk and 5K is October 27 at UAB Campus Green. This years route will comprise of UAB and surrounding areas with all proceeds benefiting research towards a cure for Parkinson’s Disease. Check the website periodically or follow us […]
Parkinson’s disease patients who have a tendency to fall use different strategies to control their balance than those who do not fall, according to a recent study. The study, “Fallers with Parkinson’s disease exhibit restrictive trunk control during walking,” was published in Gait and Posture. Due to Parkinson’s-related motor imbalance, falls are a common consequence of […]
No two Parkinson’s disease patients are alike I am slowly coming to realize that each diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is unique. PD patients suffer different symptoms and different rates of disease progression. Some remedies work for some, and not for others. In many cases, those of us with PD are left to our […]
The Parkinson Association of Alabama (PAA) is again thrilled to host a Parkinson’s Symposium on Saturday, September 15 from 8:30AM to 2:00 PM at The Club (Ballroom) in Birmingham. Our annual symposium draws PD patients, caregivers, and loved ones from all over Alabama to engage multiple thought leaders who are experts in Parkinson’s Disease research, treatment, […]
The Tanner Foundation for Neurological Diseases will host its annual Neurological Conference on October 19, 2017 from 8am – 4pm at the Canterbury Methodist Church conference facility in Birmingham. Approved CEU tracks will be available – ALS, MS and Parkinson’s Disease – with experts from each field of practice speaking in regard to the latest update in […]
Registration is now open for Adaptive Fitness at EW Motion therapy. Taught by Katie Cederberg (ACSM CPT) Adaptive Fitness is designed for Parkinson’s patients to increase overall fitness through evidence-based, safe, and effective full body workouts. The class seeks to improve participant balance, strength, flexibility, and mobility with adaptive exercises using exercise bands, medicine balls, […]
by Christina Farr| @chrissyfarr The Apple Watch will soon be able to track tremors experienced by Parkinson’s Disease patients to help them manage their condition. Later this year, Apple will release a software update to make it easier for medical researchers to understand the difference between a random movement, and the shakes and dyskinesia that Parkinson’s […]
The May NeuroScience Cafe is right around the corner and this month’s topic is Exercise is Regenerative Medicine: Impact on Parkinson’s Disease. Brought to you by UAB’s Comprehensive Neuroscience Center (CNC), the May cafe will be held at the Hoover Public Library (200 Municipal Drive, Hoover, AL 35216) Monday, May 21 at 6:30 PM and lead […]
by Chris Ballard He could hear the roar from the back hallway of the Rose Garden, the clatter of 20,000 fans. For years, Brian Grant had fed off that roar, back when Blazers fans wore T-shirts that read “Rasta Monsta” and embraced him as they had few others. Never the fastest, biggest or most skilled, […]