{"id":8703,"date":"2024-04-08T10:19:56","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T14:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/?page_id=8703"},"modified":"2024-04-08T11:29:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T15:29:46","slug":"april-cognitive-kit-parkinsons-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/april-cognitive-kit-parkinsons-awareness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"April Cognitive Kit: Parkinson’s Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to our April Cognitive Kit! This month\u2019s theme is <\/span>Parkinson\u2019s Awareness Month<\/span><\/b> and we are excited to share a book recommendation, movie night recommendation, drawing page, activity tracker, and some additional resources and further reading to learn more about Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Click on the files below to download and print any of the exercises and if you\u2019d like to, please tag us on <\/span>social media<\/span><\/a> when you\u2019re finished. We\u2019d love to see your completed activities!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Book Recommendation:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Living and Loving with Parkinson’s Disease: Our Partnership Through a 45-Year Journey <\/span><\/i>by <\/span>Rolf Lulloff, MD<\/span> (2023)<\/span>
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\u201c<\/span>Annie and Rolf Lulloff were entering an exciting stage of life in 1976 when the first signs of health issues that lie ahead for Annie began to emerge. A sudden loss of sense of smell, severe anxiety attacks, vision issues, and other neurological challenges piled up, eventually culminating in a diagnosis of Parkinson\u2019s disease on New Year\u2019s Eve, 1989.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>But the Lulloffs were not about to let Parkinson\u2019s get the best of them. They cultivated a special relationship as care partners while enjoying life to its fullest over the next thirty-one years. Their commitment to experiencing all that life has to offer strengthened their bond and established them as examples for others going through similar journeys.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Living and Loving with Parkinson\u2019s Disease<\/span><\/i> is part love story and part how-to guide for all participants in a care partnership. Care persons, their spouses, and extended family and friends will benefit from the tips and care suggestions Rolf has compiled from his front-row seat to the ever-changing road that is a Parkinson\u2019s disease journey.\u201d<\/span> (Summary from <\/span>Amazon<\/span><\/a>)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>You can find <\/span>Living and Loving with Parkinson’s Disease: Our Partnership Through a 45-Year Journey<\/span><\/i> at your local library, or on <\/span>Amazon<\/span>, <\/span>Barnes & Noble<\/span>, and <\/span>more<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Movie Night Recommendation:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re having a movie night with loved ones or friends soon, we recommend <\/span>Still: a Michael J. Fox Movie <\/span><\/i>(2023)<\/span> on <\/span>Apple TV+<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe film, which incorporates documentary, archival and scripted elements, recounts Fox\u2019s extraordinary story in his own words \u2014 the improbable tale of an undersized kid from a Canadian army base who rose to the heights of stardom in 1980s Hollywood. The account of Fox\u2019s public life, full of nostalgic thrills and cinematic gloss, unspools alongside his never-before-seen private journey, including the years that followed his diagnosis, at 29, with Parkinson\u2019s disease. Intimate and honest, and produced with unprecedented access to Fox and his family, the film chronicles Fox\u2019s personal and professional triumphs and travails, and explores what happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease. With a mix of adventure and romance, comedy and drama, watching the film feels like \u2026 well, like a Michael J. Fox movie.\u201d (Summary from Apple TV+)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Drawing Page:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

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This month, we are featuring a drawing page, rather than a picture or template, to be more accessible for individuals who suffer from symptoms associated with Parkinson\u2019s disease. You can download this month\u2019s drawing page here: April 2024 Cognitive Kit Drawing Page<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Activity Tracker:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

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This month, we are encouraging everyone to spend time outdoors once a week. This month\u2019s kit features an activity tracker where you can track the number of times you went outside as well as the activities you did. If you\u2019re not sure what to do, the tracker has several suggested outdoor activities to choose from.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can download this month\u2019s activity tracker here: April 2024 Cognitive Kit Activity Tracker<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Featured Research Study:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Take a look at the study below from the BU CTE Center <\/span>in collaboration with the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research<\/span> to learn more about the connection between playing football and Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

American Football Play and Parkinson Disease Among Men<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

First Author:<\/span> Hannah Bruce, MSc<\/span>
\n<\/span>Senior Author: Michael Alosco, PhD<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Resources:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Take a look at this month\u2019s highlighted resources:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson\u2019s Research<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Parkinson\u2019s Foundation<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

American Parkinson Disease Association<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

National Institutes of Health<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Thank you for completing April\u2019s Cognitive Kit activities! If you\u2019d like to see kits from other months, please click <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can find the answers to the March Cognitive Kit Crossword Puzzle here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Welcome to our April Cognitive Kit! This month\u2019s theme is Parkinson\u2019s Awareness Month and we are excited to share a book recommendation, movie night recommendation, drawing page, activity tracker, and some additional resources and further reading to learn more about Parkinson\u2019s disease.\u00a0 Click on the files below to download and print any of the exercises […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20977,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8703"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20977"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8703"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8703\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8720,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8703\/revisions\/8720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cte\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}