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Living with Parkinson’s Disease

Denise Giordano | April 18, 2022

By Dan Vincent, PTA From the farmlands of Iowa to the mountains of Idaho, affecting everyone from small-town farmers to celebrities such as the late Muhammad Ali, Parkinson’s Disease (PD) targets the motor component of the central nervous system (CNS) with progressive neurodegeneration (Goodman and Marshall, 2017). This article provides an overview of Parkinson’s Disease […]

Physical Activity for Older Adults

Denise Giordano | January 18, 2022

By: Savannah Kisling, DPT Movement is the key to remaining as independent as possible through the golden years. Physical activity can help regulate diabetes, improve cardiovascular health, and improve bone and joint health. Exercise is also very beneficial in preventing Geriatric Frailty; a predictor of increased risk for death or illness. Beginning in the third […]