by admin | Jan 2, 2024 | Blog
Keith Strachan: U-Turn Parkinson’s Community Member and Community Advisory Committee Member When did you join our U-TurnPD community and how did you first hear about us? Since being formally diagnosed with Parkinson’s on November 25, 2020, I have looked...
by admin | Jan 2, 2024 | Blog
Time to Mention Dementia January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in Canada, and it is a great time to discuss bringing more awareness to Parkinson’s disease and Dementia. Generally the first thing you think of with Parkinson’s disease are the physical symptoms...
by admin | Jan 16, 2023 | Blog
The start of a new year marks the perfect opportunity to re-evaluate your goals and set new ones for the coming year. As you’re already aware, physical activity is an important element in helping people with Parkinson’s live their best lives. If one of your goals is...
by admin | Dec 21, 2022 | Blog
Creating Hope Through Action Through this year’s theme, we aim to work together to create a movement of preventative action, to recognize the impact of suicide and ultimately, strive to prevent it. At times, the work of suicide prevention can feel overwhelming, but...
by admin | Dec 21, 2022 | Blog
Fall Prevention Month encourages groups to come together to bring awareness to fall prevention and encourage everyone to see their role in preventing falls and fall-related injuries across the lifespan! Falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospitalizations...
by admin | Oct 31, 2022 | Blog
We know physical exercise is pivotal to the improvement and management of Parkinson’s symptoms, but what about mental health? Depression and anxiety are common in Parkinson’s and can impact quality of life, relationships and your ability to be physically active. There...
