Counseling people about coping with Parkinson's disease

how to cope with the many challenges of Parkinson's disease

  • physical challenges
  • emotional challenges
  • cognitive challenges
  • behavioral challenges
  • relationship challenges

how to progress beyond feeling we are simply surviving with Parkinson's disease toward feeling we are thriving in spite of it

 

Services provided

Exercise training: classes, individual training

Counseling patients and families on how to cope with the many challenges of Parkinson's disease, and how to progress toward thriving in spite of these challenges

Public speaking: to patients, health care professionals, and students

Links to photos and videos

Boxing speed bag

Juggling

Alpine skiing

Hiking to summit of South Sister, Oregon (altitude 10,358 feet)

For more videos, go to my YouTube channel www.youtube.com/user/davidhblattmd

Exercise is something we have to do for ourselves. No one else can exercise for us and no pills can do for us what exercise does for us. There is no such thing as an exercise pill.