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My husband enjoyed playing catch. He woud sit in his chair and we would toss a big ball for him to catch. We played an exercise tape every day. He didn't always do all of it but at least got a little exercise. The only TV he watched was the basketball or football games. We had a game called Questions and we would ask things like "what's your social secuity number" - how old are you - what's your address, etc. I think this actually helped his memory to the end. > My husband enjoyed playing catch. He woud sit in his chair and we would > toss a big ball for him to catch. We played an exercise tape every day. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > secuity number" - how old are you - what's your address, etc. I think > this actually helped his memory to the end. Good suggestions. Another thing......I just saw a clip on CBS news this evening about dance therapy for people with Parkinsons and Alzheimers. It seems that it is a much more effective exercise than any other kind, because it calls upon additional areas of the brain, those involving in rhythm and musical understanding as well. I have a friend who is a dance therapist and she told me it is absolutely true that dance therapy is nearly miraculous in helping some illnesses. She works in a large nearby nursing home and she has the patients there doing belly dance moves, african dance moves, and all sorts of other types of dance. Dance reaches people and inspires them to move. It helps their balance and their strength too.  SignatureBest Regards, Evelyn "Be wise, treat yourself, your mind, sympathetically, with loving kindness. If you are gentle with yourself, you will become gentle with hers." --Lama Thubten Yeshe Since I have been diagnosed with Parkinsons, maybe I should take dancing lessons! Don't know how my replaced hip and bad back would react though. Gwen > My husband enjoyed playing catch. He woud sit in his chair and we would > toss a big ball for him to catch. We played an exercise tape every day. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > secuity number" - how old are you - what's your address, etc. I think > this actually helped his memory to the end. Good suggestions. Another thing......I just saw a clip on CBS news this evening about dance therapy for people with Parkinsons and Alzheimers. It seems that it is a much more effective exercise than any other kind, because it calls upon additional areas of the brain, those involving in rhythm and musical understanding as well. I have a friend who is a dance therapist and she told me it is absolutely true that dance therapy is nearly miraculous in helping some illnesses. She works in a large nearby nursing home and she has the patients there doing belly dance moves, african dance moves, and all sorts of other types of dance. Dance reaches people and inspires them to move. It helps their balance and their strength too. SignatureBest Regards, Evelyn "Be wise, treat yourself, your mind, sympathetically, with loving kindness. If you are gentle with yourself, you will become gentle with hers." --Lama Thubten Yeshe > Since I have been diagnosed with Parkinsons, maybe I should take dancing > lessons! Don't know how my replaced hip and bad back would react though. > Gwen Gwen, check with your doctor but I bet he would say go for it. There are certain moves that are not good for a replaced hip (kicking diagobnally across the body, for example -- keep your leg straight out in front) but exercise is always good, Just if it hurts, don't do it! Songbird Songbird, since I have dislocated that hip four times, I have to be very, very carefull with it. And I also have pulmonary fibrosis, congestive heart failure, and a defibrillator implanted in my chest, so I doubt if I have the energy. In fact, I know I don't! Gwen sweetpickleNO@SPAMknology.net wrote: > Since I have been diagnosed with Parkinsons, maybe I should take dancing > lessons! Don't know how my replaced hip and bad back would react though. > Gwen Gwen, check with your doctor but I bet he would say go for it. There are certain moves that are not good for a replaced hip (kicking diagobnally across the body, for example -- keep your leg straight out in front) but exercise is always good, Just if it hurts, don't do it! Songbird Yikes, Gwen! Well then, walking, gentle walking ..... <G> > Songbird, since I have dislocated that hip four times, I have to be very, > very carefull with it. And I also have pulmonary fibrosis, congestive heart [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Songbird |
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