Team Fitness Gurus: Parkinson's Disease and Bicycling

Virtual Team Parkinson's Research: Silent Stroke Update

Dr. Jack Harless
Team Captain

Team Parkinson’s has 15 members.  This week we looked at a study showing that researchers at the university's Faculty of Life Sciences have now discovered that a small stroke, also known as a silent stroke, can cause Parkinson's disease. This is a proposed theory as to why healthy people develop Parkinson’s.  Their findings have been published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.

Team Parkinson's Research: Quality of Life

Jack Harless
Team captain

We have 15 members & going strong. This week we looked at a Parkinson’s blog that was full of useful information, http://parkinsonsfocustoday.blogspot.com/2011/01/parkinsons-updates-odds-ends-beginnings.html. We highlighted a paragraph that, I feel, is particularly helpful to us @ St. Leonard. “People often ask what is the best medicine for Parkinson's disease and I must say that there is no best answer, what is best is what works to relieve your symptoms and will allow you to have the best quality of life possible. For most people, one medication, one treatment is not going to be enough. We still encourage everyone explore dietary adjustments; nutritional supplements of good quality; physical (exercise), speech, massage, occupational, music and dance therapy. Never forget the power of true laughter to feel better.”

Virtual Team Parkinson's Research: Update!

Dr. Jack Harless
Team Captain

We have 14 members. This week we looked at a new method of cell isolation discovered by Greengard, Heiman, and colleagues, called Translating Ribosome Affinity Purification (TRAP), that reveals translational profiles in cells by isolating the genetic messages as they pass through the protein production factories called ribosomes.




This new technique will help propel the scientific community, which has struggled to sleuth out the subtle molecular differences amongst the hundreds of specialized cell types that are tangled together in the brain tissues, toward a better understanding of the causes of Parkinson's disease.

Virtual Team Parkinson's Research: Proteins

We now have 10 members.  This week we looked at a study concerning the injection of proteins into the brains of mice.  These proteins form clumps in the brain which are associated with PD and related symptoms.  What researchers are unclear of is why these clumps develop, but this study may lead to the development of new medications to fight the spread and proliferation of these proteins and PD.

To join this team call 937-436-6530

Team Captain Dr. Jack Harless

Team Virtual Wellness: New Teams Forming!

Virtual Wellness Teams Forming!

You are invited to become a member of St. Leonard's virtual wellness teams! Staff, residents, students, community members, and their families are invited to join a team or teams that are of your interest. You decide your participation level and interaction with others, and it is perfectly acceptable to participate as an observer only. Materials needed are a computer with email and Internet access. Contact person to become a member is Debra Stewart at 937-439-7117 or stewartd@stleonard.net

Current Virtual Wellness Teams:

Team Word Challengers!

Team Captain: Sister Christine Doerger

This is a fun team that will explore word games, the meaning of new words, and enhance your scrabble skills!

Team Brain Storm!

Team Captain: Debra Stewart

This is an excellent team if you want to be challenged with brain teasers, math problems, and new science facts!

Team Parkinson's Research!

Team Captain: Dr. Jack Harless

Become a part of our research warriors and help us with our research concerning adaptation and new approaches for Parkinson's care.

Team Memory Care Pillars!

Team Captain: Debra Stewart

Learn with us as we research memory care tips and techniques for both the person with dementia and the caregiver to use to improve activities of daily living response and quality of life.