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    • August 12, 2021 at 11:21 pm #21632
      Heidi
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      Yes!  When covid struck, my local Rock Steady Boxing place started offering zoom classes, which I’ve been doing ever since.  Over a year ago, I also found Power for Parkinson’s, which offers different classes every day of the week on Youtube.  The classes are free and specifically target PD issues.  There are different instructors every day, and they cover just about everything (yoga, strength training, vocal exercises, dance, brain exercises), AND they offer a live chatline so that you can talk with a Moderator and other Participants.  It’s a great way to stay connected and get motivated to move.  I’ve also found free online classes by Patrick LoSasso and by YogaJP (so fun – chair dancing), and I also took a series of Tai Chi classes that were on zoom.  So many great resources!  Find something you enjoy, and keep moving.  🙂

    • August 12, 2021 at 11:04 pm #21631
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      I’ve collected a lot of minor equipment over the past year and a half.  Except for the walking poles, most of the items were fairly inexpensive and purchased over time.  I already had hand weights in several sizes plus a big exercise ball,  I added resistance bands and tubing,  balls for the Power for Parkinson’s Youtube classes, Urban Walking Poles, boxing gloves for Rock Steady Boxing classes, a balance foam dome, jump rope, pool noodle (cut in half, used for Rock Steady Boxing), yoga mat, exercise mat, and an 8 lb medicine ball.

    • August 12, 2021 at 10:49 pm #21630
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      I do Rock Steady Boxing (for all levels of PD).  I also do the Young Onset Circuit Training class (a free YouTube class put out by Power for Parkinson’s.  There’s a new video every week or you can do classes from their video library.).

      The Davis Phinney Organization has great information on YOPD, including webinars.

      Live well!

    • August 12, 2021 at 10:38 pm #21629
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      To help with micrographia (small cramped handwriting), I bought a book from Dollar Tree that has the lined paper that you used in elementary school to learn how to write.  The spacing is big, forcing you to write big.  Cost:  $1.  Not a “device,” but something to help with PD symptoms.

    • August 12, 2021 at 10:33 pm #21628
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      A few years ago, I purchased Linelax Weighted Utensils from Amazon to help with my PD tremors.  For me, they didn’t work at all.  The weight did not tone down the tremors, and now I had something heavy in my hand that could cause damage to me or someone nearby (Silverware becomes weapon).  The spoon, being heavy-duty, is a great ice-cream scoop, so all was not lost.  🙂  The set of knife, 2 forks, teaspoon and soup spoon has increased in price and now sells for $45.99.  Hope this helps.

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