Just because you’re stuck indoors doesn’t mean you’re confined to the couch. Here are five exercise ideas that will keep the whole family happy and healthy.
When the weather turns cooler, it’s practically a rite of passage to wrap up in your favorite blanket and get cozy on the couch for a TV or movie […]
Brian Grant joined other Parkinson’s patients for a week-long summer camp to learn more about the disease, and in doing so, he learned a valuable life lesson.
Do you remember what it was like at the beginning of each school year, when your friends and classmates would gather around to talk about what they […]
This month, BGF launched a fitness training platform for professionals that shows them how to create safe, effective workouts for people with Parkinson’s.
Once the shock of his Parkinson’s diagnosis wore off, Fred Scheiffele tried to cope with the idea of spending most of his days confined to his home on the outskirts of Portland, […]
Whether it’s a pickup game at your local community center or playing H.O.R.S.E. in your driveway with friends and family, basketball can ease symptoms of Parkinson’s and reenergize your social life.
When he played basketball for the NBA, Brian Grant was a power forward known for his tenacious rebounding skills. After his retirement from the league, […]
I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in August 2016. At the end of my first exam, the doctor took out his smartphone to schedule our next visit. “Would you like to come back in six months or are you comfortable waiting a year?” A year? I was just diagnosed with brain disease and I’m offered a […]
Aquatic exercise, from lap swimming to water aerobics and Zumba, can improve balance, mobility, posture and more.
Working out in the water gives people with Parkinson’s the freedom to move without fear of falling, do weight-bearing exercise without joint stress, and resistance train without weights or bands. Just simply being in the water can often […]
