NCHPAD NEWS: April 2015
Volume 14, Issue 4
A monthly publication of NCHPAD - the NATIONAL CENTER on HEALTH, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY and DISABILITY http://www.nchpad.org.
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Senior Corner: Exercising with Parkinson's Disease
F.I.T.T. Column: Assistive Technology for Individuals with Parkinson's Disease
Nutrition Spotlights:
Kids Korner: Sports are for Everyone
From the Information Specialists' Desks: Updates & Upcoming Events
Senior Corner: Exercising with Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a degenerative disorder that affects the central nervous system and outwardly impacts an individual's gait, balance, and strength. Exercise can improve the effects of PD on those who have it.
To read more about how exercise can benefit those with Parkinson's disease, please click here.
F.I.T.T. Column: Assistive Technology for Individuals with Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) can affect many aspects of daily living. Fortunately, there are several assistive devices that have been created to make daily life easier for those with PD.
To learn more about assistive technology that can assist individuals with Parkinson's disease, please click here.
Nutrition Spotlights:
The "Five-Dinner Grocery Bag" series was created to help individuals with a spinal cord injury shop for and prepare five meals that can be created from only one or two grocery bags.
The Grocery Bag series isn't limited to what you can find at the grocery store. If you live near a farmers market, it can be a great source of fresh, local, seasonal ingredients to make these meals taste even better.
To find out which basic ingredients to keep on hand for healthy meal preparation, please click here.
To learn which meals you can cook using delicious spring produce, please click here.
Kids Korner: Sports are for Everyone
There have been incredible adaptations in terms of individual sports, rules of play, and the greater philosophies behind these games and competitions that has created play opportunities for people of all ability levels. Learn more about both inclusive and adaptive sports from this article and linked videos.
To learn more about inclusive and adapted sports, please click here.
From the Information Specialists' Desks: Updates & Upcoming Events