This month I had the opportunity to provide two community lectures on the topic of Swallowing and Parkinson’s disease. Following my presentation/s I was struck by the number of people with Parkinson’s (PWP) who came up to me to ask a question who have never been...
Last week I presented a community lecture on Swallowing problems associated with Parkinson’s disease. When presenting information to an audience of people with Parkinson’s (PWP), I try to provide up to date information gathered from the dysphagia research. I also try...
This is part 2 of an interview with Dr. Becky Farley, Physical Therapist, Researcher, and Founder Parkinson Wellness Recovery®, an Arizona based non-for profit designed to translate cutting edge research on exercise and brain change into real world health care...
This is a 2 Part Interview with Dr. Becky Farley, Physical Therapist and Researcher Parkinson Wellness Recovery® is an Arizona based non-for profit designed to translate cutting edge research on exercise and brain change into real world health care paradigms TODAY for...
Each week, on Thursday, I host the LOUD® Crowd, a weekly speech group for persons living with Parkinson’s disease. Our group has been together for nearly 3 years, with many of the members attending weekly since we began, allowing for friendships and trust to evolve....
Most exercise-based speech therapy programs developed for persons with Parkinson’s disease focus on daily home practice as an important component of brain re-training. However, there is also an underlying assumption that individuals with motor speech problems...
