While the average age of onset of PD is estimated at 60 years of age, between 5-10% of Parkinson’s patients contract “Young Onset” Parkinson’s disease (between the ages of 20 and 50). The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) is the only Parkinson’s association in the U.S. with a Center dedicated to meeting the needs of…
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How Cycling Can Help Manage Parkinson’s Symptoms
As its title suggests, a January 10, 2012 feature article in The Washington Post (Bicycling and other exercise may help people with Parkinson’s curb their symptoms,) states “while it cannot cure Parkinson’s, heavy-duty exercise shows promise for countering, even delaying, the inability to move that the disease causes.” In her article, Post reporter Alice Reid…
Parkinson’s Exercise: Davis Phinney Foundation Promotes Living Better Today
As a company who builds exercise bikes for people with Parkinson’s and other movement disorders, it should come as no surprise that Davis Phinney is a hero of ours! For those who don’t know of him, Colorado-based Davis Phinney is a retired professional cyclist (and 1984 Olympic medalist) who at the age of 40 was…
Managing M.S. with Forced Exercise Therapy at Home
One of the most fulfilling things about being part of our work is receiving unsolicited messages from customers on how Theracycle exercise has improved the quality of their lives. Susie Feldmeyer of Pennsylvania has been living with progressive Multiple Sclerosis for 11 years, and wrote us recently saying: “My life has changed IMMENSELY since receiving…
Embracing Art and Laughter as Therapeutic Strategies for Parkinson’s
Innovative therapies for people with Parkinson’s disease are originating and being practiced all over the world. From Australia via the Pacific Northwest comes this write-up “Art, laughter are therapy for PD group.” Written by Anne Atkin – volunteer, public speaker, ambassador and librarian with Australia-based Parkinson’s Victoria. as well as author of a new book:…
Parkinson’s Disease: Nutritional Strategies and Recommendations
The Holiday Season is over! With the New Year, it’s time to get back to healthy eating! Proper nutrition for people with Parkinson’s disease is a recurring theme here at The Theracycle Blog. Thus we’re glad to post a very informative write up on concerns and recommendations for Parkinson’s nutrition, courtesy of the California…
Parkinson’s Disease: Holiday Tips from a Medical Doctor
One of our favorite resources for events, programs and general information for the Parkinson’s community is the American Parkinson Disease Association. Here’s a timely post from their National Young Onset Center written by Marshall “Dopadoc” Davidson— a New Jersey-based M.D. who was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease back in 2005, when he was 44. Beyond…
Contact Congress Today to Save SBIR
If you’ve been following the Theracycle Blog, you may know that we recently received a hard-to-land NIH-SBIR grant to fund research and product development of new Theracycles to benefit people with Parkinson’s disease. What you may not know (but should) – is that the 30 year old SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program is a…
Theracycle: A Part of Boston’s Leadership in Life Sciences and Innovation
An 11/29/11 article in Mass High Tech titled “Report: Boston area is top U.S. life sciences hub” cites research from real estate services firm JonesLaSalle that rates the metropolitan Boston area as the #1 region for established and emerging life sciences businesses (in comparison to other parts of the United States). An excerpt…
Is Exercise the New Drug for Parkinson’s Disease?
In our earlier post, “Delay the Disease – Exercise to Fight Parkinson’s Symptoms” you met David Zid and Jackie Russell, the founders of Delay the Disease—an exercise program developed specifically for people with Parkinson’s disease. Here in her first guest post for the Theracycle Blog, Jackie Russell provides her expert opinion on the topic “Is…
