Carolyn and I spent the better part of today attending this "Educational Seminar and Resource Fair". Actually, we're very lucky that it is held so close to us - about 5 miles driving distance from our home. We attended last year's event and really enjoyed it but we felt that we understood so much more this year.It's an interesting event partially because almost all the attendees come in couples - one who has PD and the other a care giver or care partner. As you meet with and talk with each vendor, you can see them sizing up which one of us is the person who they will likely be serving and which one will likely need their service.
Probably the most useful thing we got out of the seminar was suggestions on exercising for practical activities of daily living so that actions are intentional, graceful, and complete. The speaker John Argue explained that People with Parkinsons have simply "forgotten" how to do things that come automatic to the rest of the world. So we have to "re-learn"all these things while we still can. And then we relearn them again and again and again.
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