Category: Exercise

I Am Still Here!

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I think I may have set a new record for days (months!) between posts!  It’s been over 75 days since my last post on March 25th.  I’m happy to report that the long delay was not due to health problems, well maybe a bit of apathy, one of those non motor symptoms PwP’s sometimes suffer, but to a busy schedule.  Here’s a quick summary: March – closed on new house, start moving. April – Son Dale, daughter-in-law Monica and Granddaughters Angeline and Ariana arrive, they helped us finish the move from the townhouse to the new house, what a lucky…

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Welcome 2018 – Another Year of Exercise

It’s a new year and time to renew my resolution to continue exercising at least 4 -5 times per week.  As 2017 came to a close a new research study was published that shows high intensity interval training (HIIT) delays Parkinson’s progression.  As Daniel Corcos, one of the lead authors of the study states “If you have Parkinson’s disease and you want to delay the progression of your symptoms, you should exercise three times a week with your heart rate between 80 and 85 percent maximum.  It is that simple.”  If you query Google for High Intensity Exercise and Parkinson’s…

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