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Hazards of Winter Weather and Parkinson's

Posted by Teresa, Volunteer Mentor @hopeful33250, Dec 13, 2016

To: @chrisj2491 @denie57 @johnjames @trouble4343 @ggopher @tntredhead @aperob @caryp43 @burgle and @macbeth: All of us with PD have concerns about falls and injuries. With winter on it's way, I'd like to start a discussion on how we handle the safety hazards that come with winter weather with it's snow and icy conditions. This came to my attention by an article posted by the National Parkinson's Foundation. I encourage you all to take a look at the link and let's discuss their ideas (and any others) that you may have come up with to handle the "hazards of winter weather." In addition to the physical problems that come with winter there are also mood problems that we can discuss with the change in weather. http://www.parkinson.org/find-help/blogs/tips-for-daily-living/december-2016.

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Parkinson's Disease Support Group.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Dec 28, 2025
In reply to @jatonlouise "I tried to access this link but waas blocked. I thought it may be because I..." + (show)
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I tried to access this link but waas blocked. I thought it may be because I live in Germany anc the EU has implemented some data security measures that will not grant access to other systems that don't meet EU standards. I sent it to a friend in the U S and asked her to try to access it, but she was unable to. Is it possible for you to pull it up and cut and paste it into a Word or pdf (and delete the URL) and email it to me send it to me? Thanks!

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@jatonlouise, the original 2016 blog post included in @hopeful33250's message is no longer available on the Parkinson's Foundation's website. However, I found these weather-related blog posts that the group might find helpful:

- Extreme Weather Emergency Preparedness https://www.parkinson.org/blog/tips/extreme-weather

And hoping for spring...
- Preparing for Spring with Parkinson's Disease https://www.parkinson.org/blog/tips/spring-parkinsons

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jatonlouise | @jatonlouise | Dec 28, 2025
In reply to @colleenyoung "@jatonlouise, the original 2016 blog post included in @hopeful33250's message is no longer available on the..." + (show)
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@jatonlouise, the original 2016 blog post included in @hopeful33250's message is no longer available on the Parkinson's Foundation's website. However, I found these weather-related blog posts that the group might find helpful:

- Extreme Weather Emergency Preparedness https://www.parkinson.org/blog/tips/extreme-weather

And hoping for spring...
- Preparing for Spring with Parkinson's Disease https://www.parkinson.org/blog/tips/spring-parkinsons

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Thanks!
have a lively day!
Jaton'

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