Category: Exercise & Support

Exercise

Exercise is medicine! Exercise benefits the physical and psychological well-being of individuals with Parkinson’s disease. Because Parkinson’s disease affects a person’s ability to move, exercise

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Boxing

The tremendously popular non-contact boxing empowers those living with a diagnosis an opportunity to fight back against Parkinson’s disease. Boxing is a full-body workout program

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Dance

Dance for Parkinson’s Houston Ballet Foundation and HAPS have an amazing and exciting partnership. HAPS and Houston Ballet continue their partnership to offer an innovative,

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Water

Water exercise can help with increased flexibility, strength, balance, and endurance while body weight is reduced during exercise. This decreases musculoskeletal stress and impact on

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Speech

Communication is a critical part of everyday life. Studies show 50-89% of people diagnosed with Parkinson’s experience speech and voice disorders as a result of

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Yoga

Yoga is a discipline based on integration of mind, body, and spirit. Its blend of breathing, meditation, and movement results in an overall sense of

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Hand Dexterity

Hand dexterity is defined in part as being able to perform fine motor movements quickly and correctly. Dexterity is one of the most important aspects

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Ping Pong

While all forms of exercise are beneficial, the thing that makes ping-pong unique is that it incorporates balance, hand-eye coordination, and the rhythm or pace

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Support Groups

HAPS provides support groups under the supervision of two licensed Master’s level social workers designed to help individuals and their caregivers find peer support in

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Enrichment

Throughout the year HAPS offers lighthearted enrichment programs as a way of coming together to engage with peers in a fun setting! Research shows that

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