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Volunteers needed: If you have an interest in serving on IPF committees or in classes please contact Jada Aidun at 317-550-5648. We are looking for people who want to give back and get involved by using their skills and talents.
Dine to Donate: Come join us from 1-5pm on March 14th at Noodles & Company located at 17015 Mercantile Blvd. Noblesville. Be sure to present a flyer when you go. If you need a flyer please contact us at 317-550-5648. Bring your friends and family and help fund scholarships for those who need assistance.
Kroger: Re-enroll with Kroger community rewards for The Indiana Parkinson Foundation they are only good for a year! Call 1-800-KROGERS for more information.
Tulips: Spring is coming! 12 tulip bulbs for $10 all money goes to The Indiana Parkinson Foundation. Contact
Jada@indianaparkinson.org if you’re interested.
Important dates:
Caregiver Support GroupMarch 26th @ 11:15 - 12:30 at The Wild Egg in Fishers
Mary Beth Campbell with Southern Care Hospice Services and Moria McCallin with Home instead.
Support Group (open discussion)March 28th @ 12:30 at LivRite Fitness in Noblesville.
Educational Speaker:
Join us Wednesday March 12th from 9-11am at The Community Pavilion at 9669 E 146th St. Suite 160. Dr. Daniel Stock will be talking with us about inflammation and it's connection to chronic disease. Light breakfast will be available. Please RSVP by calling 317-550-5648 or email jada@indianaparkinson.org.
SAVE THE DATE: The 2018 Choose to Move will take place September 15th. Please mark your calendars and spread the word. More information will be available on our website in the next week.
Greenwood Support Groups:
P.D. Support Group every 3
rd Tuesday of the month at 3:00pm. The support group is held at Mt. Pleasant Community Life Center (1
st floor meeting room).
Caregiver Support Group Every 2
nd Saturday of each month at 10:45am. This group is also held at Mt. Pleasant Community Life Center (1
st floor meeting room).
We would like to thank those in our community who help us with our programs and services: LivRite Fitness, The Wild Egg in Fishers, Oscar Casas and Julie McGuire with Dancing for Parkinson's, Jenifer Grover with O’Riley Funeral Services, Community Health Pavilion, Nicole Henry with US WorldMeds, The Noblesville Times Newspaper, Sheri Waugh, and Noodles & Company.
Yoga for Parkinsons
In looking through the scientific literature, there are a few studies that support hatha yoga for persons with PD. This is clearly an area of research that is just starting to gain ground. What studies do exist suggest modest benefits for:
Mobility. The issue of mobility has important implications for falls in PD. Yoga participation can improve functional mobility and how a person with PD walks. Standing yoga poses target the hip extensor, knee extensor and ankle plantar flexor, which support center-of-mass during walking and may improve overall stability.
Balance. Balance training is an important component of PD therapy, as 40 percent of nursing home admissions are preceded by a fall. Research shows yoga-related improvements in balance (tandem, one-leg) and an associated reduction in fear of falling; this can also help keep people with PD active in their community.
Strength. Gains in lower-body strength occur for PD patients following yoga practice and are associated with improved postural stability. Yoga requires
isometric contraction (i.e., the joint angle and muscle length do not change) of specific muscle groups to stabilize the body as one performs the postures, and may mimic
isokinetic contractions (i.e., variable resistance to a movement performed at constant speed) when performing controlled systematic movements from one pose to the next. These mechanisms may be the reason why yoga improves muscular strength.
Flexibility. Improvements in flexibility and range of motion (ROM) are important since rigidity is a common clinical manifestation in PD. Research shows improvements in flexibility/ROM of the shoulder, hip and spine. Stooped posture is characteristic in PD and can be related to short spinal flexors and weak spinal extensors; improved shoulder and spinal flexibility from yoga supports a more upright posture. Greater hip mobility from yoga may translate into improvements in shuffling gait experienced by many living with PD.
Mood & Sleep. The psychosocial benefits associated with yoga are important for disease management, as they are not often addressed with conventional dopaminergic therapy.
Yoga can offer group support, improved confidence and self-efficacy. The calming effect of yoga (by enhancing parasympathetic output) may lessen perceived stress, enhance relaxation
, and benefit sleep in PD.
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