Education Theme: Dual Tasking Trainers should use this information to educate members during class. Repeat throughout the entire month so...

I want to first of all thank you for reading this. To all the people with Parkinson's Disease (PD) who I have met through working at Beat...

For the past five years, I have heard this phrase and believed it. It was an expression that motivated me to feel better. Whether it was...

Taking advice from friends or relatives is not always easy. Who do you trust? Who do you believe? Who do you tell? And when do you...

Whether you are traveling near or far, a long time or short time, with friends or family or in the winter or summer, there is one thing...

A question that comes up with almost any disease or sickness is one’s diet. As we all know, there have been all too many numerous studies...

The song “Who Are You Going to Call” was an extremely popular song to a movie title back in 2013. The song was used in commercials and...

There is a planet that lies in a parallel universe to Earth called Planet Parkinson’s. It is a warm, gentle, soft place, where a...

For some of you, if you go back in time, you might remember a class you attended which was very boring. You might remember that the class...

It has been over a year since I arrived at Beat PD Today. Fearful that I could not do the exercises turned into a positive, "we are...

December, 2022 The next month is a busy one. December seems to sneak up quickly and then it’s gone. We all get stressed out buying...

What have you accomplished in the past six months? As I reflect on the first half of this year, I am not sure I have yet achieved my...

The other day I found out that I can no longer do something that I have been able to do my entire adult life. It is a small task, but I...

Michelle's Message I saw that quote today and first thought, " So cliche" and it quickly was gone out of my mind. I proceeded with my...

Michelle's Message, 1/28/22 This year, I just want to BE. I want to be happy, be healthy. Do you know the definition of "be"? Here it...

Michelle's Message, 12/31/21 Time Is moving Fast but slow Like Parkinson's Our minds move fast Our bodies slow Stiff, shaky, sad We keep...

For the past nineteen months, every single human being on this earth has been effected by the pandemic and has undergone a life change in...

By Michelle Hespeler, with guest blogger Vicki Kulas Many of us have insecurities. Actually, everyone has insecurities. And that is great...

The roaring 20’s are about to begin, can you believe it? It was just Y2K! How time does fly is not a cliché, it is a fact. Our lives are...