Self-help diversity – use it!
The Parkinson's self-help landscape in Germany is as diverse as it is impenetrable. Hundreds of small and large, regional and national associations and foundations offer their help to those suffering from Parkinson's disease. Katrin Wersing has therefore taken the trouble to compile a manageable list of selected initiatives, self-help organizations and foundations that offer support, professionally sound information and support for patients with Parkinson's disease...
Online Academy of the Parkinson Foundation
It is important for patients to understand their illness because an informed and enlightened patient is better able to make informed decisions about their health. Here are some reasons why this is so important: ...
Field report on therapeutic fasting according to Buchinger
Therapeutic fasting is absolutely trendy and I had already heard and read a lot about it. Our entire "system" has been geared towards longer phases "without food" from the very beginning. Nowadays, however, people eat almost continuously, whether because of hunger, appetite, boredom, grief or frustration, etc. The food industry also does not necessarily serve us what counts as a balanced diet. Flavor enhancers, colorings, ...
Table tennis as a self-help
Today I, Jürgen Zender, am back in our sports hall in the east of Munich and, like every Monday and Thursday, I take part in table tennis training. Almost a dozen players meet here and together we warm up for a few rounds. What is just a leisure sport for many has a very special meaning for all of us here. We ...
Neuro-centered training in everyday life: topic eyes
The influence of your eyes The eyes are the gateway to the world and an important part of our body. They are an essential factor in how we perceive our surroundings and also affect our body in different ways. The influence is often underestimated. That's why we're going to take a closer look at the topic in this newsletter and give tips on how we can access ...
ParkinsONTOUR-BUS – Strong against Parkinson's together
The self-help group Jupa-Rheinland-Pfalz together with the German Parkinson's Association has come up with something special. With the ParkinsONTOUR they want to reach as many people as possible in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland in 2023. The aim of the series of events is to make Parkinson's self-help tangible and to show that acting together can have a positive effect. Not only those affected, ...
