Northwest

Welcome to the APDA Northwest Chapter

At-Home Exercise

At-Home Exercise Options

Get Moving with APDA Series

Every Wednesday, our partners at the APDA National Rehabilitation Resource Center for Parkinson’s Disease at Boston University are hosting live fitness-focused sessions. These are short (approximately 20 minutes) sessions that offer education/instruction and the opportunity for the public to ask questions.
Access Series

 

Virtual Parkinson’s Education Programs

Tune in live for informative Q & A discussions with PD experts. (archived sessions available)

APDA Take Control Series

Friday, May 8 @10:30am pdt
TOPIC: What a Pain! Understanding and Treating Pain in Parkinson’s disease
Dr. Pravin Khemani, Swedish Medical Center

Watch Presentation…….View previous & future sessions

Dr. Gilbert Hosts…

Expert discussion on various COVID-19 topics, followed by Q&A with attendees.

View archived Sessions

APDA Conversations

APDA Conversations are inspirational and informative conversations hosted by legendary Seattle sports broadcaster, Dave Grosby “The Groz”.  ave and his guests share stories about their work and about how they are living well with PD.

Bill Rasmussen, Founder of ESPN

Charles Bergman, author of All the Penguins in the World

Nick Pernisco, author of Parkinson’s Warrior

See more APDA Conversations on the APDA Northwest YouTube Channel

“The Groz” was also just featured in the Joy of Life Podcast – a great conversation about life, a love of sports and a little about PD, too.

Read The Latest Parkinson Pathfinder: Spring 2020

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National APDA Updates

Introducing an easier way to track your symptoms and manage your care.

DOWNLOAD THE APP

Don’t want to download the app? Use the non-mobile version here.

Parkinson’s Training for Fitness, Health and Wellness Professionals

Online training program specifically designed to teach fitness professionals how to best meet the unique needs of PD patients. The importance of exercise and physical activity for people diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) has been well documented. Exercise produces many benefits including increased physical functioning (motor performance, strength, endurance), improved gait and balance, cardiovascular fitness, and overall better quality of life.

Take the training online