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Newsletter & Class Schedule 12/8 - 12/14 Dear Friends: Ooh the weather is getting chilly! Cold temperatures can make your Parkinson's symptoms more intense, increasing stiffness, slowness, freezing, and tremors, primarily because PD affects the brain's temperature regulation center and autonomic nervous system. Try to make sure you: Dress in layers to trap heat. Wear gloves, warm socks, hats, and scarves. Choose shoes with non-slip rubber soles for better traction on ice. Use walking aids like canes or walkers, or even ski poles for stability. Stick to your medication schedule, as cold can affect drug absorption. Drink plenty of fluids, even if you don't feel as thirsty, to support circulation.  We want to see you! We hope you can join us this Friday at 2:15pm at the Danvers Council on Aging for our in person support group with Ray James. We will have some special holiday treats this week too! Please Note: there will be no Thursday 12/11 class in Salem this week. Also, we will be giving our instructors their holiday break for the last two weeks of December. We will not be running in-person classes from December 22 through January 2nd. Our weekly newsletter will have some extra recorded exercise videos for you those weeks. Thank you! Linda Click to Donate to Parkinson's Fitness In-Person Parkinson's Fitness Classes This list details our in-person classes, which begin again on Thursday, January 2nd. Click on the underlined address to access a map and directions. Look to the blue box under this section for links to our Zoom and recorded classes.  Mondays at 10am In-Person Strength with Kim at Marblehead Council on Aging, 10 Humphrey Street in Marblehead. To confirm class will be held, please call the COA at 781-631-6225 ------------------- Wednesdays at 11am In-Person Strength with Kim at Marblehead Council on Aging, 10 Humphrey Street in Marblehead. To confirm class will be held, please call the COA at 781-631-6225 ------------------- Thursdays at 11am In-Person Balance in Motion Class with Dianna at MAGMA (Movement Arts Gloucester), 186 Main Street in Gloucester. To confirm class will be held, please call Dianna at 857-488-7880. ------------------- No Thursday Class in Salem this week 12/11. Click for a recorded workout with Kim ------------------- Fridays at 10:30am In-Person Balance and Strength Class with Sally at Lynnfield Council on Aging, 525 Salem Street in Lynnfield. To confirm class will be held, please call the COA at 781-598-1078. ------------------- Fridays at 1pm In-Person and Also on Zoom Balance in Motion Class with Dianna at Danvers Council on Aging, 25 Stone Street in Danvers. To confirm class will be held, please call the COA at 978-762-0208.  Can't make it in? Join from home with this link: Click Here Meeting ID: 824 0247 5688. Passcode: 12345 Parkinson's Fitness At Home Zoom Classes Try these live Zoom and pre-taped classes you can do at home. Do what feels best for your body and clear the area around you so your arms and legs can move freely. Drink plenty of water. Click on the Zoom link below. Tuesday at 1pm Balance in Motion with Dianna on Zoom Click Here Meeting ID: 824 0247 5688 Passcode: 12345 ------------------- Wednesday at 1pm Breathe and Stretch Yoga with Dianna Click Here Meeting ID: 818 8748 2663 Passcode: 12345 ------------------- Friday at 1pm Balance in Motion with Dianna on Zoom Click Here Meeting ID: 824 0247 5688 Passcode: 12345 ------------------- Looking for more workouts? Try one of our recorded class options below. Click for Dianna’s channel of videos Click for another recorded workout with Kim Click to access Parkinson's Foundation Fitness Friday videos News, Articles, & More Webinar: Wednesday, December 10th at 3PM: Pain and Parkinson's Disease Pain is a common non-motor symptom of PD. While it can occur at any stage, it may be most bothersome early in the disease and can be very disruptive to daily life. Please join us as movement disorders neurologist Dr. Jori Fleisher discusses the role pain plays in PD, the different types of pain, and approaches to managing it. Click to Register. This Friday, December 12th at 2:15PM—Parkinson's Support Group with Ray James We hope you can join us this Friday at the Danvers Council on Aging for our in person support group led by Ray James. We will have some special holiday treats this week too! Here is the zoom invitation if you are unable to make it there in-person, though we just can't guarantee the sound will pick up everyone speaking, but we will do our best: Join Zoom Meeting Https://bostonu.zoom.us/j/98095784259?pwd=IYxQkjDakJzpGozuaP045ZOab5Y2u1.1  Meeting ID: 980 9578 4259 Passcode: 200948 Zoom Class: Meets Virtually, the first 3 Fridays of the month at 2PM: Victory Drumming Drumming is amazing for the brain, ideal for the heart, astonishing for the soul!!! Drumming is a marvelous way to place a smile on your face and a happy beat in your heart!! Numerous studies have shown that all types of drumming can reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and enhance your immunity.  Better yet, drumming makes you happy! Drumming releases endorphins in the brain, which are associated with general feelings of well-being and euphoria.  You do not need a drum to participate. Grab your favorite pot, a shoe box, a large book, use a tabletop – or a drum and join Victory Drumming!!! Let’s enjoy beating the drum together – Smile, laugh, have fun!!!! Click to Register. Webinar: Thursday, December 18th at 12PM: Stress and Parkinson's: Strategies to Manage the Strain While some stress is a normal part of life, too much stress for too long can impact physical and emotional health. Stress can even worsen Parkinson’s symptoms and make medication less effective. Join this month’s Michael J. Fox Foundation Third Thursdays Webinar to hear our panel of experts share strategies on responding to stress and limiting its harmful effects. Click to Register. Article: Wrist-worn Sensor Offers Clearer View of Tremor in Parkinson's A wrist-worn device may provide a clearer and more consistent picture of tremor in Parkinson’s disease than what can be seen during a single clinic visit or recalled from memory alone, a study has found, adding to evidence that wearable sensors can help track motor symptoms in daily life. When worn for a few days, Axivity’s AX6 movement sensor, embedded in a wristband, offered “additional insights” into tremor features, especially how long tremor episodes lasted and how strong they were, even in cases where a doctor’s clinic observations did not match what patients reported. Click to Read More. Parkinson's Fitness | 46 Brittania Circle | Salem, MA 01970 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice