The Victory Summit: The 10 Commandments of Living Well with Parkinson’s Disease

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Nurse Practitioner Susan Imke, from Kane Hall Barry Neurology, discusses communicating with doctors, strategies for coping with various Parkinson's symptoms, injury prevention, and maintaining a loving, positive relationship with care partners and family.

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0:00 Introduction
1:52 Thou shalt not take thy doctors too seriously
4:09 Thou shalt pace thyself
5:49 Thou shalt not fall
6:43 Learn safe movements
7:57 Speech therapy fosters communication, relationships
9:00 Recognize, respect communication styles
10:44 Thou shalt drink water religiously
11:36 Thou shalt not drive if thy friends are terrified to ride with you
12:42 Plan for alternate means of transportation
13:38 Practice good 'sleep hygiene'

This content is made possible by the generous support of viewers and listeners like you. If you would like to make a donation, please visit https://dpf.org/youtubedonation Nurse Practitioner Susan Imke, from Kane Hall Barry Neurology, discusses communicating with doctors, strategies for coping with various Parkinson's symptoms, injury prevention, and maintaining a loving, positive relationship with…