Schedule Change: Today, July 9 @ 9:30 AM is Yoga with Lindsey at the Hawaii Kai Retirement Community. Classes will resume as scheduled in August, meeting the first and third Monday the month. This class is open to everyone, come check it out! |
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Parkinson’s sufferers find some relief with the power of dance This is timely because we can now announce our dance for Parkinson's program to start July 18th. As of now, the program will be as follows: Date: Every Wednesday Time: 10:00 to 10:30 Place: Hawaii Kai Retirement Community, Makai Bldg 428 Kawaihae St. 3rd Floor Exercise Room Cost: Free to all, non-residents welcome Instructor/Leader: Pulelehua RuthMarie Quirk |
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Support Group News http://www.parkinsonshawaii.org/support-groups-and-classes - Oahu ~ Honolulu Area Support Group ~ First Thursday of each month, 1:30-3PM. The group is meeting at Central Union Church, 1660 South Beretania, Women's Building. Everyone is welcome
Next meeting will be this Thursday, ~AUGUST 2 Sarah Graner, MD Movement Disorder Neurologist - Oahu ~ Hawaii Kai Support Group ~ Second Saturday of month, July 14 10-11:30 AM, Hawaii Kai Retirement Community 428 Kawaihae St., Hawaii Kai, HI 96825.
- Oahu ~ Hawaii Kai Caregiver Support Group Second Saturday of month, July 14, 10:30-11:30AM, Hawaii Kai Retirement Community 428 Kawaihae St., Hawaii Kai, HI 96825.
- Oahu ~ Windward Support Group ~ Fourth Tuesday of month, 3-4:30 PM. Castle Hospital Wellness Center, Kailua. Next meeting will be Tuesday, July 24.
- Oahu ~ Young Onset/Movers and Shakers ~ First Saturday of month, 10-11:30 AM Regency Park Condos Recreation Center (access via Chaminade University campus). Next meeting August 4
- Big Island, Waimea Support Group ~ Second Wednesday of the month, from 1-3:00 PM at Tutu’s House in Waimea. Next meeting will be July 11. July’s meeting focuses on open discussion on the changing relationships between PWPs and their care giver/partners, as well as their friends. Please check out the section on Care Partners at the Davisphinneyfoundation.org.
- Big Island, Hilo Support Group ~ Last Friday of every month, 2-4 PM. Meets at Office of Aging, Hilo: 1055 Kinoole St #101. Next meeting July 27th.
July 2018 Hawai'i Island Newsletter can be found here. You can sign up to receive this newsletter via email by filling out a quick form here. - Kauai Support Group ~ Last Tuesday of every month, 5-6:30PM. Meets at Regency @ Puakea, 2130 Kaneka St, Lihue, HI 96766. This month meeting will be July 31.
- Kauai North Support Group ~ For more details please email support group leader Skip Rush at drskiprush@gmail.com.
- Maui Support Group ~ Relaunch~ July 10th! Same location, Same time as previously scheduled. 1st Tuesday of each month 8:30 to 9:30am. Meets at Hale Mahaolu Elima,11 Mahaolu Street, Kahului, HI 92736. August 7th will be the 2nd meeting. July 10th meeting will have guest speaker Ami Gupta, a movement disorder neurologist and previous HPA board member. Bayada will also be attending to speak about a program that they are putting together and will be looking for Parknson's volunteer to help with a study. Maui exercise classes are being held by Risa Pascal ~ Tuesday and Thursdays at the same address from 10am to 11:00. Improve your quality of life, increase your range of motion, increase functional strength and improve balance. Risa Pascal is trained in my areas, yoga, tai chi, stretching, strength, balance. Exercise is guided to your level of ability. Donation are accepted.
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Other items of interest~ - HPA yoga clasess with Lindsey Sutton, Today July 9~ 9:30-10AM @ the Hawaii Kai Retirement Community
- HPA Bike Exercise Group with Richard Weinstein, every Sunday morning 9 AM at Lagoon Drive Parking Lot. July 15 is the next ride~
- HPA Dance for Parkinson's program to start July 18th. As of now, the program will be as follows:
Date: Every Wednesday Time: 10:00 to 10:30 Place: Hawaii Kai Retirement Community, Makai Bldg 428 Kawaihae St. 3rd Floor Exercise Room Cost: Free to all, non-residents welcome Instructor/Leader: Pulelehua RuthMarie Quirk ~Ron Winegar is running a program in the Princeville area Mon, Wed, Fri, afternoons starting at 4pm. His contact info 808 634 8782. http://kauai.rsbaffiliate.com ~Paul and Mary Clough have started classes in Poipu . Their classes will be on Mon and Thurs. from 9-10 am. Their contact info 207 637 2525. http://poipu.rsbaffiliate.com - CBS Sunday Morning featured Micheal J. Fox, Emmy-winning actor @realmikefox says his neurodegenerative disorder "sucks". His foundation, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research has raised $800M and he has set up an online study to help researchers develop vastly-improved therapies. You can watch this here.
- MJFF Third Thursday Webinar ~ Topic: Immune System's Role in Parkinson's
Thursday, July 19 @ 12 p.m. ET/ 6 a.m. Hawaii Experts will discuss the connection between Parkinson's and the immune system --its role in disease and how we may develop measures and identify drug targets in this area. They'll also talk about how scientists are engineering immune system players to fight Parkinson's disease. Register here: https://www.michaeljfox.org/page.html?hot-topics-webinar-series - Our Honolulu Support Group had a wonderful guest speaker recently, Dr. Landon Opinui’s. Dr. Opinui works at Manakai O Malama Integrative Health Clinic in Honolulu. The office phone for the clinic is 808-535-5555 and it is located at 932 Ward Avenue #600, http://www.dropunui.com. Dr. Opinui has made available his presentation titled Integrative Management of Parkinson's Disease (Click here) for everyone as well as followed up with a few cookbook recommendations listed below.
~The Whole30 Fast & Easy Cookbook: 150 Simply Delicious Everyday Recipes for Your Whole30 Hardcover – December 5, 2017 by Melissa Hartwig ~Nourishing Meals: 365 Whole Foods, Allergy-Free Recipes for Healing Your Family One Meal at a Time Paperback – October 11, 2016 by Alissa Segersten ~The Vegetable Dishes I Can't Live Without - Oct 2, 2007 by Mollie Katzen |
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Have you registered yet? The Hawaii Parkinson Walk is set for Sunday, September 16th at Magic Island! Don't miss this fun morning of moving, resources, community and fun! Registration is free and easy at www.hawaiiparkinsonwalk.org. |
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