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The Barrington of CarmelThe Barrington of Carmel is committed to giving people with Parkinson’s disease their lives back through active engagement in The CLIMB, a program created by the Indiana Parkinson Foundation. It's effectiveness draws from a focus on both group and individual activities and exercises, making it a truly unique program. The Barrington of Carmel, a senior living community, is committed to being active in the community. Classes are open to Barrington residents and Carmel residents alike.
The Barrington started holding CLIMB classes in January 2017. Classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30 to 2:30pm.
Class regular, Elaine Ackermann, had this to say about the Barrington CLIMB classes: “Part support group, lots of enthusiasm! Research tells us we have to keep moving; we have to keep pushing ourselves and that is what this class is all about.”
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Volunteers needed. If you have an interest in serving on IPF committees, 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.
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Medical New and Trials:
In an upcoming University of Indianapolis’ study targeted for the fall 2017, researchers and students from three academic disciplines, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Kinesiology, will be examining the relationships between hope and exercise-related variables in persons with Parkinson disease (PD). More specifically, the research will focus on variables pertaining to exercise effort (intensity), type of exercise (mode) and amount of exercise (frequency/duration) and its association with hope (belief in one’s ability to achieve goals where the person can influence the results through their personal strengths and skills). Eligible study participants will have met the following criteria: - a diagnosis of idiopathic PD,
- is between the ages of 21 and 80,
- is determined (by pre-screenings) to have mild to moderate PD,
- is currently living within the Greater Indianapolis community,
- is exercising at least three times a week for at least 20 minutes (total of 60 minutes) and has done so within the past 6 months or more,
- is able to follow three-step verbal commands,
- has transportation to and from the study sessions, and
- does not possess any neurologic conditions other than PD.
If interested or if you would like more information about this research study, contact Stephanie Combs-Miller, PT, PhD, NCS at 317-788-3523, scombs@uindy.edu
Featured PWPMember of the month Lana Riester: Attending three sessions of the ClIMB each week. I realize I know as little about my peers’ lives before Parkinson’s Disease as they do about mine. Who we are includes our motivators as well as the rules that keep us on track. For me, the rules include: 1.Practice the Golden Rule.2.Get as much education as possible.3.Be open to relocation and/ or travel. That can be life- changing. I have lived and worked in three continents.4.Buy only what you can afford.5.Get stronger.I like to cook and sew. When I get strong enough, I’d like to bake pies and cookies. I’d like to be able to take readable notes at church. I’d like to take a walk or plant a pot of parsley on the deck. I’d like to shampoo and style my own hair as well as do my makeup without mishap. Recent college graduates usually have goals for their first year of employment: to get a car, begin graduate school, travel, or marry that long time sweet-heart. In my first year, I still drove my 1957 Plymouth Belvedere and was unengaged. Graduate school was already planned for the next year. Having done a BS in three years, now I was tired. That left my passion—travel. I booked a round-trip passage on the Queen Mary, reserved space on a 2-month tour of western Europe, and then sat down to figure a financial plan for payment. I hate debt. It was a grand trip—worth every farthing, franc, and pfennig. My appetite was still intact with a nagging desire for travel. Remembering a guest speaker to an advanced college class, I decided to apply for a teaching position in the DoD dependent’s schools. That was a little tricky. I could not do a google search in those days. Eventually, an application was mailed to me. Two years US experience was required, but I was working in the second year. That was the year I also began my graduate studies to become a school counselor. Never the less, I got the job and found myself on a late summer Pan Am flight to the George C. Marshall American School outside Ankara, Turkey. I really was a foreigner. Living in the city as well as side trips were broadening experiences. On a visit to Egypt, I climbed rope ladders to the burial room inside the Great Pyramid. Although I didn’t like them, I went on a couple wild boar hunts. I learned how to chlorinate my drinking water as well as bargain for produce at the Sunday afternoon bazaar. The Six-Day war occurred during my residence in Turkey. For the only time in my life, I saw American refugees. Thank goodness, attacks didn’t reach us. School officials kept busy trying to contact parents of residential students in the dorm. Following Turkey and graduate school, I went to Ludwigsburg American High School, near Stuttgart, living the next two years in BOQs—bachelor officers’ quarters. Lt. Larry Riester, a young army officer living in the same neighborhood, and I met and became good friends. Travels the first year East/West Berlin, going through that ugly wall at Checkpoint Charlie, and a Russian Eastern tour. Fortunately, there was no wisecracking joker on either tour; that could have stopped entrance into sensitive areas. My parents and brother came to visit before I returned to Texas for summer graduate studies. Larry dropped in to meet them, and they loved him. Following a 3-week tour of Europe, one session of summer school, I returned to work in Germany. Larry and I had become a dating twosome. By Thanksgiving we had decided to marry. Larry came to my home outside of Dallas at Christmastime; I went to his at Easter. Getting to know family was important to us. In Buffalo, Larry had begun working on his M.B.A. in Finance when we finally got married, the day before the first moon landing. Resigning from the DoD was difficult even though a new job had materialized at Williamsville North High School (Buffalo Suburb.) We finally completed our Master’s work. Larry and I took a trip to the British Isles and were appalled to see armed soldiers strolling down the streets in Northern Ireland. We did kiss the Blarney Stone and rode on horseback trails around the Lakes of Killarney. While in Edinburgh, Scotland, we walked the Royal Mile, from Edinburgh castle down to Holyrood Palace (of Mary Queen of Scots fame.) After five years at W.N.H.S., I was granted maternity leave for the birth of our first baby, a son named Eric. Determined to be a stay-at-home Mom, I resigned my position. Another 4 ½ years would elapse before the birth of our daughter, Emily. One day the telephone rang with a job offer to teach adults in night classes at a local high school, which I did. This led to more classes including: Civil Service preparation, G.E.D. preparation, keyboarding, office practice, Business skills (rehab for the incarcerated). Classes were also taught in various venues: Classrooms (fully equipped), Locked room in prison, Former bank board room, and bank basement with open vault. In NY state, permanent certification in school Counseling can be achieved by adding 3 years’ experience and a Certificate of advanced study to a provisional certification. At age 49, I decided to go back to school. That meant taking an entrance exam. Believing in test preparation, I worked up to 3 hours per day preparing for the test. The results were good; I was accepted to SUNYAB – The University Center at Buffalo. I worked as a substitute teacher to be able to pay my colleges expenses. That’s a little like being a moving target; pupils often see substitutes as fake teachers. The director of the program at U.B. was a solid supporter. Upon completion of the program, I got a job as the Guidance Department in a private school for girls in buffalo. Two years later, I was hired by a public high school in a near-by community. Following 11 years of grateful service, I retired. Every pay stub had reflected, I had masters + 60 hours. What didn’t show were contributions to my kids’ college costs.It was worth it all. |
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Comfort KeepersComfort Keepers personal services in Indianapolis holds a Personal Service Agency license and provides in home care services. To keep seniors and others in the comfort of their own homes. The people who serve are committed to the community and understand your needs. Comfort Keepers proudly provides the following services: - Assistance with Dressing
- Assistance with Personal Care, Hygiene, and Oral Care
- Assistance with Bathing
- Assistance with Toileting and Incontinence care
- Stand-by Assistance with Transfers
- Fall precautions and Safety Monitoring
- Medication Reminders
- Meal Preparation and/or Set-up
- Light Housekeeping and Laundry
- Companionship
- Transportation and Errands
If you’re looking for quality in home care look no further. With Comfort Keepers quality in home care, you can rest assured knowing he or she will have the best care possible. Call TODAY for a free in-home assessment. (317)788-0777 Get to know your Board members! Rob Emmerson is an attorney whose practice is located in Fishers. Rob practices extensively in the areas of professional liability defense of architects and engineers, attorneys and accountants and also has a significant trucking and personal injury practice in addition to handling business disputes, insurance coverage, and workers compensation. Rob also serves as director of DeFur Voran's Immigration Law Group, practicing primarily in the areas of employment-based immigration, waivers of inadmissibility, and corporate compliance. Rob is a member of the firm's management committee.
Rob has been president of the Fishers-HSE Girls Basketball program for several years and also serves as vice-president of Southeastern Program of Recreational Team Sports (S.P.O.R.T.S.) which serves over 10,000 youth in the Fishers community. Rob currently serves as Vice Chair on the board of the Indiana Parkinson Foundation and previously served several years as a church elder and trustee.
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Topic of the month: Depression
For people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) depression is a common and often disabling symptom, affecting up to 60 percent of people with the disease. While everyone feels sad from time to time — and while people with PD may experience grief in reaction to a PD diagnosis — depression is different. Sadness is temporary, but depression is persistent, lasting for weeks or longer. Not only that, depression is a part of PD itself, resulting from changes in the chemistry of the brain. Specifically, PD causes changes in areas of the brain that produce dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin — chemicals that are involved in regulating mood, energy, motivation, appetite and sleep. A person may experience depression at any time in the course of PD, even before diagnosis. In addition, the symptoms of depression may come and go throughout the course of the disease. It’s important to know that depression can intensify both the motor and cognitive symptoms of PD. Researchers have found that people with PD who experience depression begin PD medications for motor symptoms earlier and that treating depression can actually improve both quality of life and movement. Depression, while common in PD, is often overlooked and undertreated. It is important to be aware of its symptoms, so that if you experience it, it can be treated effectively. “Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF).” Depression | Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF), Parkinson's Disease Foundation, Inc., 2017, www.pdf.org/depression_pd |
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Volunteer Spotlight
Hi, my name is Liz Rogers I am a student at Fishers High School. I wanted to be a part of The CLIMB and work in the position I do because in the future I plan to be involved with the business world. During this internship, I am learning the importance of marketing and how vital it is to any business. I will be applying to IU, Purdue, Ball State, Cincinnati, and IUPUI, and attending one of them in the Fall of 2018. I spend most of my time running on the cross-country team in the Fall and Track team in the Spring. I have 3 older brothers and 1 older sister all of whom I am very close with. Three of them have graduated college and one is currently in college. I also have a black lab mix named Lulu, who is 5 years old but still acts like she’s a puppy. In my free time, I like to hang out with my friends, family, and be outside.
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