Parky Conversations
I’m Andi Brown, the creator and host of Parky Conversations. I was diagnosed at the age of seventy. I discovered that writing my blog, Moving and Shaking, afforded me a vehicle for coping with, and even laughing at, my disease, and at aging in general.
In Parky Conversations, I will talk about my own experiences with PD, I’ll introduce us to some of my fellow “Parkies,” and I’ll interview physicians and scientists who are studying aspects of the disease – such as the surge in creativity in some, the ability to detect Parkinson’s by the way someone smells, and why people see insects cavorting in their underwear.
There are around one million Americans living with Parkinson’s right now. Listen up and learn about an illness that no one ever expects, that presents daily challenges and that sometimes we just have to laugh at.
Parky Conversations
Exercise: A Magic Pill for Parkinson's?
Even before my official diagnosis, I started reading about Parkinson’s disease. And I found my way to various articles lauding exercise as a really good tool to slow disease progression. Since then, I’ve joined a yoga class, a dance class, a choir and a boxing class – all specifically designed for people with Parkinson’s. In this episode, I'll try something I’ve never tried before, a wall climbing class! And I'll speak with Daniel Corcos, an expert in exercise for Parkinson's, about how to choose the best exercise program to slow the progression of the disease.