Heads
up fellow PwPD. We will beat back the darkness Saturday,
Dec 16 by potlucking like we don't care that it's too dim to tell what
exactly is on our plates. Not that we can taste anything, anyway, given that our
sense of smell is shot. We'll eat, watch the lights come on across the
Anchorage bowl in the early winter gloaming, and all sing "Jingle Bells"
if I have anything to say about it. I'll bring something main-dishy,
scads of festive plastic utensils, and charming holiday-themed paper
plates and cups (although the theme of the holiday may be Halloween, I'm
not exactly sure what I have on hand.) You bring whatever you think
goes well with light and heat deprivation. You could consider bringing
something known to be particularly good for People Packing Parkinson's,
blueberries, vegetables rich in color, leafy greens and, God bless 'em,
tasty wild-caught Alaska salmon!
Those
in need of more distraction from the bleak mid-winter (and that would
be all of us) should consider going to voice pathologist Anne Ver Hoef's
gathering for those who wish to practice speaking to strengthen their voices. If you didn't
get the memo, here is the gist:
The second meeting of our PD Conversation Group is planned for Monday, December 18th at 3:30 at Regional Hospital , Conference room 1.
Some activities we discussed doing at this meeting are:
Holiday singing
Script or play reading
Chinese auction
read and discuss news articles
The
goal is to develop and improve our speaking and conversation skills in a
supportive group of folks who all share the challenge of "Living well
with Parkinson's"
And we are
setting up a special meeting JANUARY 4TH, on Care partnering for PD. The
Presenter will be Connie Carpenter Phinney of the Davis Phinney
Foundation. Connie won a gold Medal at the Los Angeles Olympics in
bicycling and competed at the Olympics as a speed-skater, too. But what qualifies
her as a speaker on care partnering is 17 years of experience garnered
through her marriage to fellow Olympic cycling medalist Davis Phinney,
who has PD. More details to follow.
That's about it! Hope to see you at some or all of these great moments in Northern Parkinson's.
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