[Annamaria B]

<p style=”text-align: left;”>all year round, my husband and I make a point to walk for one hour in our neighboorhood no matter how busy we might be. It is good both for arithmia that it has basically disapperead and of course for my PD. I bring along my elastic band for some arm exercises while walking, we also do three intervals of 2 minutes each of brisk walking or I run for one minute at my maximum speed whenever I feel like. I feel that sunshine is very beneficial too. During weekends we go out for longer walks (10 to 15 km and ad my husbands acknowledges it is not because of me that we stop) and I feel all  of the benefits of sunshine on the following days. But best of all is walking in water  bare feet non stop along the shore of the beach for one hour. While walking we also do some calculus computations ( no paper used of course) and some words game to keep the mind in exercise as well.</p>

[Annamaria B]

I was diagnosed in 2018 and I am now 64 ( the main condition is tremors in my left hand)   In addition to at least one hour 5 km walking  daily, one hour pilates with props routine twice a week (I follow the beginners exercises in a wonderful book by Ellie Herman’s that was given to me by my Californian friend and professional pilates teacher), some tai chi for beginners and elastic band routines that I learned from Harvard online courses, I invested in a Technogym runner and cyclette for a three hours a week . MyTechnogym app has sections for everybodys level  and they are fun too.. Recently I added to my home gym a Technogym elliptical machine  (that I can use even while talking over the phone) and I could quantify the improvements at least in balance: before the elliptical, I could stand on my left foot ( the left hand is the one with tremors) barely for about 20 seconds. After the elliptical I could regain my balance for up to 12 minutes standing only on  my left foot! So with exercise it is possible not only to delay but even to improve! Two days ago I walked for 15 km crossing three main parks in Rome up to Castel Sant’Angelo with no problems at all.  According to my neurologist the medications I am taking are still at an omeopatic level.