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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Your mental health matters! Part II
Written by: Pam Monjar, LPC-MHSP, NCC, CGP In this Part 2 of a four-part series. We examine Parkinson’s through the lens of grief. As a...
Pam Monjar
May 14, 20242 min read
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May: Mental Health Awareness
Written By: Dr. Caitlin A. Bender, OTR/L Dopamine’s Role Parkinson’s Disease is a movement disorder characterized by tremor, rigidity,...
Dr. Caitlin Bender
May 9, 20244 min read
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month: Your Mental Health Matters!
Written by: Pam Monjar, LPC-MHSP, NCC, CGP In this four-part series, we will examine Parkinson’s through the lens of grief. As a grief...
Pam Monjar
May 1, 20242 min read
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Feet: "Takes More Than A Leg To Stand On" Part II
Written by: Colleen Bridges, M. Ed., NSCA-CPT, Parkinson’s Fitness Specialist Cindy Nyquist, LPTA, ATC, Rock Steady Boxing Certified...
Colleen Bridges
Apr 24, 20243 min read
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Feet- “ It Takes More Than A Leg To Stand On!”
Written by: Colleen Bridges, M. Ed., NSCA-CPT, Parkinson’s Fitness Specialist Dr. Caitlin Bender, OTR/L, Betsy Lerner, MA , Parkinson’s...
Colleen Bridges
Apr 13, 20246 min read
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April: Freezing of Gait
Written by: Dr. Caitlin A. Bender, OTR/L Dopamine’s Role In a healthy person, the primary automatic mode of motor control is intact....
Dr. Caitlin Bender
Apr 6, 20246 min read
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Meet Colleen Bridges
The conversation below was an interview for BOLD JOURNEY. Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Colleen Bridges....
Colleen Bridges
Mar 10, 20246 min read
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Call On The Fighter 2024 Challenge!
Together we can make it the best year yet fighting Parkinson’s Greeting Fighters and Care-partners! After a snowy start to 2024, I think...
Colleen Bridges
Feb 2, 20243 min read
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Recover Your Handwriting Retrain Your Brain
“I would like to write a thank you note, or sign a card or check legibly but can’t” “I gave up writing years ago” “I can’t even read my...
Colleen Bridges
Jan 30, 20244 min read
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How can the Visual System in Persons with Parkinson’s (PD) be affected?
Written by: Megan Kelley, PT, DPT (LSVT Big and Parkinson’s Wellness Recovery Certified Physical Therapist) How can the Visual System in...
Megan Kelley
Jan 30, 20242 min read
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Seeing Eye to Eye with Parkinson’s Disease
Guest Contributor: Dr. Jamie Ho, OD, FAAO, FCOVD Visual deficits can appear in patients with Parkinson’s. These physical and functional...
Dr. Jamie Ho
Jan 17, 20243 min read
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Celebrating YOU
Happy New Year! Bridges For Parkinson’s is so thankful for the opportunity to have worked with you throughout 2023! “Fighting back” was...
Colleen Bridges
Jan 1, 202415 min read
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Punching Out Parkinson’s!
Written By: Colleen Bridges, M. Ed, NSCA-CPT, Parkinson’s Fitness Specialist and owner/head coach of Bridges For Parkinson’s and Rock...
Colleen Bridges
Dec 2, 20233 min read
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Bone Health Series: “Bone Related Issues- Camptocormia”
Written by: Colleen Bridges, M.Ed., NSCA-CPT, Parkinson’s disease fitness specialist, Renee Rouleau- PhD candidate, Jacobs School of...
Colleen Bridges
Oct 3, 20237 min read
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Bone Health Series: “Bone Related Issues- Pisa Syndrome”
Written by: Colleen Bridges, M. Ed., NSCA-CPT, Parkinson’s disease fitness specialist Renee Rouleau, PhD candidate, Jacobs School of...
Colleen Bridges
Sep 1, 20236 min read
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The Benefits of Having a Care Manager!
Bridges for Parkinson's welcomes Guest Blogger: Donna Cella, RN, MMHC, BCPA, Founder of ElderCARE, LLC, Board Certified Patient Advocate...
Donna Cella
Aug 15, 20232 min read
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Bone Health Series: “Bone Related Issues”
Written by: Colleen Bridges, M. Ed., NSCA-CPT, Parkinson’s disease fitness specialist, Betsy Lerner, MA English and African American Lit,...
Colleen Bridges
Aug 12, 20234 min read
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Brain & Bone Health Interview
Meet Our Speakers: Colleen Bridges, M.Ed., NSCA-CPT, Parkinson’s disease fitness specialist, Head Coach & Owner- Bridges For Parkinson’s...
Colleen Bridges
Jul 26, 20231 min read
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How To Improve Bone Health
Written by: Colleen Bridges, M. Ed., NSCA-CPT, Parkinson’s disease fitness specialist, Renee Rouleau- PhD student, Jacobs School of...
Colleen Bridges
Jul 21, 20234 min read
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Why is Bone Health Important?
Written by Colleen Bridges, M. Ed., NSCA-CPT, Parkinson’s disease fitness specialist, Renee Rouleau- PhD student, Jacobs School of...
Colleen Bridges
Jul 14, 20234 min read
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