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Party for Parkinson's - Party with a House
(What House? A Gingerbread House!)
Welcome the holiday season and spread some cheer by
joining us for a one-of-a-kind competition for the best decorated gingerbread house. Your participation in this event also generates critical community awareness of Parkinson's disease. Event participants will be provided with a pre-built gingerbread house, frosting and candy decorations. Everyone is also encouraged to add some flair to their house with personal decorations!
WHEN & WHERE
Saturday, December 10 | 9:00am & 11:00am
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, 1001 W. Mineral Ave., Littleton
NEED SOME INSPIRATION?
Click to view photos from 2015 events:
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
If interested call (303) 830-1839 or
email Erica.
Special Thanks to those Supporting Party with a House
Click
Here for all Event Sponsors
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Parkinson Association Educational Events
(Click on dates for more information)
Saturday, November 5 | Chat with the Parkinson Pros: Pueblo - Cognitive Changes in Parkinson's Disease | Samantha Holden, MD
Monday, November 7 | Chat with the Parkinson Pros: Steamboat Springs - Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's | David VanSickle, MD, Denver DBS Center
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Parkinson Association Exercise Updates
We can't get enough of our exercise classes and we know the community can't either! That's why we're adding even more classes. Keep your eyes peeled for additional classes in the works.
B.E.A.T. High Intensity Exercise has all new times and dates!
Thursdays | 9:15 - 10:15am
5700 W. 25th Ave., Edgewater
Thursdays | 10:45 - 11:45am
Fitness in the City
1212 Delaware St., Denver
Power Punch Parkinson's Denver Wednesday Class is Back!
Wednesday classes have started back up for November! Classes will be held from 10:00 - 11:00am at Denver Red Shield, 2915 High St.
NEW PWR! Classes
Mondays | 1:45 - 2:45pm
ActiveRx Englewood, 300 E. Hampden Ave., Ste 100, Englewood
Wednesdays |11:00am - Noon
Life Care Center of Aurora, 14101 E. Evans Ave., Aurora
Registration is required for ALL classes and space is limited! Please show up a little before the start time of the class to get prepared for the class. A doctor waiver is required for all participants to have signed and returned to the Parkinson Association. Click
here
for waiver. For more information or to register for a class call (303) 830-1839 or email.
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Saturday, January 21st, 2017
Haymaker Ski Touring Center
34855 East Highway 40, Steamboat Springs
Join us for the 3rd Annual Ski for Parkinson's - a premier Classic Ski & Snowshoe event to raise awareness of Parkinson's disease, as well as critical funding to directly support those living with Parkinson's in the Yampa Valley communities.
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Parkinson Association Support Group Updates
NEW! Time and Day for Littleton Support Group
3rd Saturday of the month |
3:00pm
Morning Star Senior Living | 5344 S. Kipling Pkwy.
NEW! Arvada Support Group
#NeverGiveUp Parkinson's/Dystonia Meeting Friends
1st Wednesday of the month |
7:00pm
Candelas Clubhouse |
9371 McIntyre St., Arvada
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"Take Care to Give Care"
November is National Family Caregivers Month. This year the theme for National Family Caregivers Month is "Take Care to Give Care", which is a good reminder that the first rule of taking care of others, is to take care of yourself first. The Parkinson Association would like to give thanks for all of the care partners who give day in and day out to support their partners mentally, emotionally and physically. On behalf of the
Caregiver Action Network
, here are a few reminders to
pay attention to your own needs and remember y
ou really do need to "take care to give care!"
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Caregiving can be a stressful job. Most family caregivers say they feel stressed providing care for a loved one. With all of their caregiving responsibilities - from managing medications to arranging doctor appointments to planning meals - caregivers too often put themselves last.
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The stress of caregiving impacts your own health. One out of five caregivers admit they have sacrificed their own physical health while caring for a loved one. Due to stress, family caregivers have a disproportionate number of health and emotional problems. They are twice as likely to suffer depression and are at increased risk for many other chronic conditions.
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Proper nutrition helps promote good health. Ensuring that you are getting proper nutrition is key to help maintain your strength, energy and stamina, as well as strengthening your immune system. Maintaining a healthy diet is one of the most powerful things you can do to take care of yourself and keep a positive attitude overall.
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Ensuring good nutrition for your loved one helps make care easier. As many as half of all older adults are at risk for malnutrition. Good nutrition can help maintain muscle health, support recovery, and reduce risk for re-hospitalization - which may help make your care of a loved one easier.
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Remember: "Rest. Recharge. Respite." People think of respite as a luxury, but considering caregivers' higher risk for health issues from chronic stress, those risks can be a lot costlier than some time away to recharge. The chance to take a breather, the opportunity to re-energize, is vital in order for you to be as good a caregiver tomorrow as you were today.
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Mark your calendars for Tuesday, December 6th as a reminder to support our
community through Colorado's Annual Day of Online Giving! You have 24 hours to give where
you live to support nonprofits like ours.
This unique opportunity allows you to give to your favorite, approved Colorado Gives Day charities through the Colorado Gives
website.
With your supp
ort you can help us celebrate our 35th Anniversary by helping us reach our goal of raising over $35,000 in 24 hours! Plus, when you give online any time on December 6th - through the support of Colorado Gives Day partners, Community First Foundation and First Bank, all credit card and processing fees will be covered and the value of your donation will be increased by the one million dollar incentive fund.
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Lewy Body Dementia Research Study
A new clinical trial for dementia with Lewy bodies is open and enrolling patients now.
This trial is testing an investigational medication that may help cognition (thinking skills) and
performance of daily living activities in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies.
To be considered for the HEADWAY-DLB program, participants must:
- Have a diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies for at least 2 months
- Be between 50 and 85 years of age
- Be accompanied by a caregiver or study partner who is willing to oversee the participant's involvement in this clinical research study and provide information about how the participant is doing throughout the study
- Patients currently receiving therapy for DLB are eligible for enrollment and in most cases can stay on their existing treatment
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