From La Casa: Congratulations, and thank you to everyone who participated in our first annual pickleball tournament! We would like to give a special shout-out to our Top Players who won 5 or more games throughout our tournament!
A number of our Pickleball players participated in the Peace, Love, and Pickleball tournament to benefit La Casa, Jun 22 at Meerscheidt Recreation Center. Below are a few picures:
An excellent preentation Tuesday from Davena Norris, Pharmacist at Memorial Medical Center, She discussed the medications prescribed for Parkinson’s and contraindications. Of special interest to me was the article she referenced, High-intensity Exercise Can Reverse Neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s Disease. Previously, two well-designed clinical trials have shown that engaging in high-intensity exercise—in which participants reach around 80% to 85% of their age-appropriate maximum heart rate—three times a week for six months is correlated with less severe motor symptoms. The Yale study saw an increase in the DAT and neuromelanin signals after a six-month high-intensity exercise program.
Medication Considerations in Parkinson’s by Davena Norris, Pharm.D., PhC, BCPS, DipACLM
June 18, 2024: https://www.pdsgsnm.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Medication-Considerations-in-Parkinsons-Norris-6-2024.pdf
Our Parkinson’s Exercise Class, led by Medical Exercise Specialist, Carol Witham, is cancelled Wednesday June 19 due to the facility ‘s need for the space that day. We will have a regular class session on Monday June 24 at 10 a.m. as usual.
During June, we will have pickleball instruction and practice at Apodaca Park on Thursday mornings from 8AM to 10 AM (Meerscheidt is unavailable due to kids’ summer programs). Bring a hat or sun visor, and water! Check back for updates!
We have the far back indoor court at Meerscheidt Recreation Center again this Thursday, May 30. We will have the court from 12:15-2:30 p.m.
During June, we will have pickleball instruction and practice at Apodaca Park from 8AM to 10 AM (Meerscheidt is unavailable due to kids’ summer programs). Bring a hat or sun visor, and water! Check back for updates!
Our Parkinson’s Exercise Class, led by Medical Exercise Specialist, Carol Witham, is cancelled Monday, May 27 due to Memeorial day celebrations. We will have a regular class session on Wednesday May 29 at 10 a.m. as usual.
Rock Steady Boxing class will not meet Monday, May 27 due to Memeorial day celebrations. We will have a regular class session on Wednesday May 29 instead of an open session. See you at Maximum Martial Arts for class Wednesday at 11:00 a.m.!
The meeting was well-attended. Dr. Ospina, a movement disorders specialist, gave us a really interesting talk about Parkinson’s Disease, and how Rytary, an extended release carbidopa and levodopa medication, works to reduce off-periods.
Maria Cristina Ospina, MD Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology, University of Arizona-University Physicians Healthcare, 1501 N. Campbell Ave. Tucson, AZ 85724-5035 Tel: 520-626-6349
Below is Dr. Ospina’s bio.
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