Tag: Exercise
In the second half of 2022, Ash began planning a huge challenge – to cycle 350km in 4 days for Parkinson’s research. Over the weekend, Ash...
Congratulations to our fundraising hero for this week, Suze, who has completed her third year of running challenges raising funds for Shake It Up. Ove...
Our fundraising hero this week is Ash, who is riding from Albany to Bunbury in January 2023 for Parkinson’s. Even though the ride is still a cou...
Our heroes this week are the huge team of over 140 people from Tribute Boxing, led by Alex and Leo who recently worked together to walk, run, cycle an...
Our hero this week is Lucy, who was planning to run the Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon recently. When the event was cancelled due to the Sydney C...
Last weekend, Shake It Up supporter, David Cox, and a team of friends walked from Manly to Bondi in a huge marathon effort for Parkinson’s, rais...
Our hero this week is Melissa, who has been walking 10k steps per day in April for Pause 4 Parkinson’s. Melissa is motivated to find a cure for ...
Exercise is one of the most powerful treatments for Parkinson’s disease but keeping active can be challenging under the current restrictions. Th...
Mindfulness yoga — yoga with meditation and controlled breathing — eases anxiety and depression in people with Parkinson’s, according to a rece...
Exercise is becoming a well-known treatment for many chronic conditions and specifically, Parkinson’s Disease. The problem is seeking out the right ...
If you have Parkinson’s disease, you cannot afford to underestimate the benefits of exercise. Being sedentary is one of the fastest ways to increase...
Exercise has been identified as a major factor in slowing the progression of Parkinson’s, not to mention improving overall health. Our hero this wee...
Parkinson’s affects everyone differently. And each individual’s approach to living with it is just as variable.
Jimmy Choi was just 27 when he was...
It’s well known that exercise invigorates both body and mind. Exercise studies in Parkinson’s disease (PD) have shown improved mobility and qualit...
The big question is, what is the most effective type of exercise to help a Parkinson’s sufferer slow down the advance of the condition?
As of late b...
It is widely known that exercise is important for maintaining overall health and well-being. It helps strengthen the heart and bones, boosts mood and ...
Yoga continues to rise in popularity and is cited as a favourite non-medical therapy by many living with Parkinson’s disease. Getting started can se...
Besides choosing an exercise you enjoy, connecting with the right motivation can turn exercise into a habit. How exercise affects symptoms tops our co...
While much research into Parkinson’s disease (PD) focuses on improving dopamine supply, there is an emerging scientific understanding that Parkinson...
“Some days I forget I have Parkinson’s,” says Marilyn Schaefer, 75 from Sarasota, Florida, who is a retired second grade teacher, avid tennis pl...
BOXING while naming the ways to cook an egg might sound ludicrous to some, but it’s one of the ways a Frenchs Forest woman with Parkinsons is regain...