Parkinson's Disease Online Resources

Parkinson's Disease patients may have difficulties with daily living activities, such as dressing, eating, bathing and writing. Besides consulting your occupational therapist, here are a few tips to help you live a better quality of life.

• Brain Games & Brain Training - Lumosity
• 9 Great Brain Games and Brain Training Websites
• The 10 Best Puzzles of 2021

• Have emergency numbers (police, fire, poison control),and a close contact person phone number available.
• Keep a cordless phone in your pocket at all times.
• Make sure smoke detectors work properly.
• Avoid the use of fire hazards appliances such as space heaters and electric blankets.

• A Research Study: Music Therapy Interventions in Parkinson’s Disease: The State-of-the-Art

Other Resources:

• Music Therapy for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
• Music as the Medicine for the Mind
• Find a Music Therapist in Your Area
• ABT( Advanced Brain Technology)
• ABT: Listening Program - Research
• ABT: Books & Music

Dance Therapy: The new prescription for Parkinson's disease

Dance Helps Parkinson's Patients harness Therapeutic Power of Movement

Find a Dance/Movement Therapist

Tai chi helps Parkinson’s Patients with Balance and Fall Prevention

Academic Health Care Center Offers Tai Chi Classes. To see the complete information, click here.

NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine has organized boxing classes known as " Rock Steady Boxing". The coaches consist of a professional multidisciplinary team including: a neurologist, physical and occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists. To view the complete information click here.

Classes are held at the NYIT De Seversky Mansion (building H on the map), 1 Northern Blvd, Glen Head, NY 11545.