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Welcome 2018 – Another Year of Exercise

Tom Eckhardt January 4, 2018 January 25, 2018Exercise Research

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…

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Thanksgiving

Tom Eckhardt November 23, 2017 January 25, 2018Family Parkinson's Disease, PD News, Research

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…

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Walking for Parkinson’s Research

Tom Eckhardt April 26, 2015 January 25, 2018Parkinson's Disease Research

Yesterday was our local Parkinson’s Walk held in Oak Ridge,TN.  The weather websites were predicting rain and thunderstorms, but it turned out to just be a cloudy day. Our local walk is in support of the Unity Walk in New York City and 100% of the funds raised go to…

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Volunteer and Help Find a Cure for PD!

Tom Eckhardt December 9, 2014 January 25, 2018Clinical Trials Research

Volunteer and Help Find a Cure for PD!   As promised in the last post, today I will discuss our experiences with clinical trials and the Fox Trial Finder (FTF) web application.  But first, are you on Fox Trial Finder? If not, click on this link and sign up today! …

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