Sarasota Happenings

We have been busy with exercise, visitors and events since returning from Knoxville after Thanksgiving.  Right after we returned, our friends Pat and Steve from Colorado arrived for a visit which included a trip to Walt Disney World where we met up with our mutual friends Ted, who also has Parkinson’s, and his wife Jan.  We spent two nice days at Epcot and the Magic Kingdom with light crowds so we actually got to ride the 7 Dwarfs Mine Train with only a 25 minute wait!  (That’s all six of us zipping down the hill) And we got a lot…

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Thanksgiving

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Happy Thanksgiving Holiday!  It is a busy time of year but I wanted send along good wishes for the holiday, pass along a reminder or two and note some items of interest in the Parkinson’s community. Reminder number one:  November is National Caregivers  Month.  Yes the month is about over but I know that you, like me, are  thankful for your care partner(s) every day of the year.  Remember there are lots of resources available for care partners and one of the best, available from the Parkinson’s Foundation, is the Caring and Coping guide, written for caregivers at every stage…

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