Who said what: QoTW 18.06.15

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Author: AdminPublished: 18 June 2015

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A weekly roundup of our favourite Parkinson’s quotes

“With Parkinson’s you have two choices: You can let it control you, or you can control it. And I’ve chosen to control it”

– US Senator Johnny Isakson insists his Parkinson’s diagnosis will not affect his 2016 bid for re-election

“People all around the world marvel at the joy they gain from dance and how much they learn in the classes”

– Olie Westheimer, executive director of Brooklyn Parkinson Group, reflects on the international success of Dance for PD

“We aren’t victims, we’re strong, amazing people who happen to have a crummy disease, and we want a cure. Young onset Parkinson’s is real and it’s common. It’s not just a disease of older people”

– Kate Matheson, a digital entreupreneur and leading businesswoman – diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson’s at the age of 35 – has been appointed National Ambassador for Australian charity, Shake It Up

“It is very sci-fi. What I like about it is that I can wear it at home. You have the little screen, and you can follow the moves”

– Joy Esterberg, a Parkinon’s patient who tested new Google Glass software as part of her PD dance class

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Could art therapy help people with Parkinson’s?

A new study by US researchers will investigate the impact of art therapy on Parkinson’s motor symptoms. The study – which will be conducted by researchers at the Marlene and Paolo Fresco Institute for Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders, US – will focus on 40 participants, half of which have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s. The sessions will be led by professionals with a master’s degree in art therapy. It is hoped the approach will help people with Parkinson’s restore functional independence and maintain a high quality of life. Writing in the ‘Complementary Therapies in Medicine’ journal, the authors commented: “[Art therapy] could be used to improve impaired visuospatial functions in patients with PD, including visually-guided attention, shape recognition, motion perception, abstraction, sensory-motor integration, and hand-eye coordination.” In addition, the researchers believe art therapy may help improve the emotional wellbeing of participants.

Study finds that typing speed could indicate Parkinson’s

New research from Charles Sturt University, Queensland, Australia, has suggested that a person’s typing speed could be an early indicator of Parkinson’s. As part of the study, researchers used a computer programme to record the typing speed of 76 individuals – 27 of which had Parkinson’s – over a period of nine months. Researchers found they were able to detect Parkinson’s with a 78% accuracy rate – as the speed at which participants used their keyboards indicated whether or not they had a tremor. It is hoped that these findings will lead to the development of a diagnostic tool that will help medical professionals diagnose the condition in the future. Warwick Adams, who authored the study, said: “The end-game is to develop a widely-available screening test for both GPs and individuals.”

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Who said what: QoTW 18.06.15

Perspectives

Author: AdminPublished: 18 June 2015

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“With Parkinson’s you have two choices: You can let it control you, or you can control it. And I’ve chosen to control it”

“People all around the world marvel at the joy they gain from dance and how much they learn in the classes”

“We aren’t victims, we’re strong, amazing people who happen to have a crummy disease, and we want a cure. Young onset Parkinson’s is real and it’s common. It’s not just a disease of older people”

“It is very sci-fi. What I like about it is that I can wear it at home. You have the little screen, and you can follow the moves”

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Who said what: QoTW 18.06.15

Perspectives

Author: AdminPublished: 18 June 2015

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“With Parkinson’s you have two choices: You can let it control you, or you can control it. And I’ve chosen to control it”

“People all around the world marvel at the joy they gain from dance and how much they learn in the classes”

“We aren’t victims, we’re strong, amazing people who happen to have a crummy disease, and we want a cure. Young onset Parkinson’s is real and it’s common. It’s not just a disease of older people”

“It is very sci-fi. What I like about it is that I can wear it at home. You have the little screen, and you can follow the moves”

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