Designed specifically to improve strength, balance, flexibility, mental focus and emotional tranquility, tai chi has been proven to help minimize the symptoms of Parkinson’s. Join Instructor, Ruth Schechter, an experienced tai chi teacher for older adults and individuals living with Parkinson’s. Trained as a musician, Ruth has experience with the Alexander Technique and the Feldenkrais…
The Goddard House Assisted Living and Memory Support Community, 165 Chestnut Street, Brookline, will host the LGBT and Friends Intergenerational Discussion Group at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 18. Limited spaces are available for members of the Brookline community. For more information and to reserve a space, email Rebecca Margolin at rmargolin@goddardhouse.org.
Gather valuable insights from our panel of Parkinson’s Specialists on how the Goddard House Parkinson’s in Motion program helps our assisted living residents and members of the community to better manage their symptoms of Parkinson’s with specialized programs focused on addressing movement, mental health and enhancing quality of life for those living with Parkinson’s Disease. …
Relax and enjoy movement to music from modern, ballet, tap, folk and social dancing, designed to engage participants’ minds and bodies. Dance instructor, Nancy Murphy, who completed Dance for PD® Introductory Training at Mark Morris Dance Center in Brooklyn, NY, has been teaching dance for more than 30 years. She is an instructor at Rugcutters’…
Designed specifically to improve strength, balance, flexibility, mental focus and emotional tranquility, tai chi has been proven to help minimize the symptoms of Parkinson’s. Join Instructor, Ruth Schechter, an experienced tai chi teacher for older adults and individuals living with Parkinson’s. Trained as a musician, Ruth has experience with the Alexander Technique and the Feldenkrais…
Join Us for a Speaking Event! Master storyteller and bestselling author Greg O’Brien provides his roadmap for how to fight Alzheimer’s and how not to give up! Diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s, career journalist Greg O’Brien speaks about living with Alzheimer’s, not dying with it. O’Brien’s award-winning book, On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s is about…
Free and open to the Parkinson’s Care Partner community! No Art Experience Required Register Now! Email Erica Curcio at ecurcio@goddardhouse.org or call 617-731-8500. Are you caring for someone living with Parkinson’s Disease and looking for more support? Do you want to be part of a community of Care Partners traveling on a similar journey as you? …
Free and open to the Parkinson’s community! Come experience the positive effects of music on the symptoms of Parkinson’s in this 12-week musical program on Zoom. Events will be held every Thursday starting February 4th. Learn techniques, songs, and concepts to strengthen and uplift your body, your brain and your mood. Practice vocal exercises to…
Facilitated by a licensed healthcare professional, and co-sponsored by Right at Home Boston Metro West, this monthly support group meets via Zoom and offers educational topics, expert guest speakers, and the opportunity to connect with others. The event is FREE of charge and open to the Parkinson’s community. For information on how to join, email Bob…
Join us for this wonderful speaking program entitled Tai Chi for Balance, Cognition, and Well-Being in Parkinson’s Disease. Discover how the mind and body, and related integrative medicine practices, clinically impact aging and chronic health conditions such as Parkinson’s disease. Author of the bestselling Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi, Peter Wayne, PhD, is…
