The topic for our educational talk this month was social health in Parkinson's. Emily discusses what social health is, why it's important, and research as it pertains to people with Parkinson's. We also had several of our online members join in to discuss strategies to help stay connected and imp...

In this talk, Emily discusses the in-person and online wellness assessments for people with Parkinson's and why it's important to get them ideally every 6 months to proactively address issues and guide your exercise and wellness plan. These assessments including strength, mobility, endurance, bal...

Freezing of Gait is a symptom that some people experience.

In this months educational meeting, Emily explains what Freezing of Gait is, and what you can do about it!

Self Care is a very important topic and we are excited to discuss it as part of our educational series!

Here is a handout to print if you would like a reminder!
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This meeting was presented live on 7-15-21!

We wanted to have a meeting to make sure all of our members know all the features of our membership so you can get the most out of it!

Let us know if you have any questions!

Our June Educational Meeting was jam packed!

Aerobic Exercise is very important, but so is skilled exercise! There are a lot of different types of exercise to discuss and I did my best to cover the research and our clinical experience here!

Let me know if you have any questions!

This meeting was live on zoom on 5-15-21.

Trekking/Walking/Hiking Poles are a great addition to any walking and exercise program!

Here we talk about the specific benefits for people with Parkinson's, the different types available, how to use them for walking and for other exercise!

Enjoy!

Swallowing is a very important function that we do hundreds of times per day!

Swallow function can be affected by Parkinson's, so you want to know what to look out for, and how to improve it!

Stephanie shared great information as always! Enjoy!

This educational meeting was live on 3-13-21!

Stephanie Callander is a wonderful speech language pathologist and has specialty training and experience working with people with Parkinsons!

We have more resources and information at our website here: https://www.roguept.com/speech

We have live p...

This meeting was presented live on 2-13-21!

What we eat matters and I presented quite a bit of research!

Let's drink more water, cut down on dairy products, get more of our protein from plants and eat more fresh fruits and veggies!

For more information and links to the research, click here: ht...

We are starting the year with our favorite topic!

In this meeting we discuss a few personal stories of all the different ways that exercise can help people improve their health and lives! We also discuss the extensive scientific research supporting exercise for people with Parkinson's and final...

In our 3rd part of the series, we discussed Dr. Eric Ahlskog's article published in 2011 outlining what Levodopa can help with, how to start, and get optimized on the medication!

For more information go to our webpage with links and info: https://www.roguept.com/medication-optimization

Welcome to Part 2 of our medication optimization meeting!

Relevant articles and links at our website: https://www.roguept.com/medication-optimization

Our Educational Meeting in November was the 1st in a 3 part series about medication optimization!

Click here for the webpage with the resources discussed in the meeting: https://www.roguept.com/medication-optimization

Our October Educational Meeting discussed the most common rehabilitation therapies that people with Parkinson's can benefit from. Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy.

To find a therapist in your area click this link: https://www.roguept.com/how-to-find-a-therapist

Our September meeting is all about using technology for good!

Your activity levels and exercise intensity are 2 key metrics that are good to measure so you can optimize them if needed!

We want to know how active we are (with steps) on a daily basis and we want to know if we are getting ourselve...

Falls can happen to anyone, but are more common in people who have Parkinson's. There are many things you can do to reduce your risk of falls and improve your balance!

For more information and to see the slides click here: https://www.roguept.com/falls

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Cognition can be a tough subject to talk about. It is really important though! The good news is there is a lot more you can to to improve your own cognition, than you might realize!

Enjoy the presentation!

Our June Educational Meeting covered the PRO-PD. This is a self assessment you can use to measure your experience of Parkinson's in both a subjective and objective way. You can use the PRO-PD to measure individual symptoms, how you are doing overall, compare yourself to averages, and develop a pl...

Here we discuss the benefits of meditation and mindfulness for people with Parkinson's! (It is really something we should all be doing!!!)