About Delay the Disease™
OhioHealth Delay the Disease™ is an evidence-based fitness program designed to optimize physical function and help delay the progression of symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease. This wellness program is a combination of focus on a person’s Core, Cardio, and Brain. The class gently develops core strength for balance supplemented by light cardio to increase the heart rate. An increase in heart rate has been shown to increase firing in the brain and lead to results in cognitive enhancement and maintenance when it is combined with memory drills and sequential patterns. The series of exercises consists of activating the muscles in your feet, walking drills to help aid in gait issues, posture drills, hand dexterity drills, balance, and brain drills. BUT the best part of the class is camaraderie. The stories and experiences we share weekly give us the strength to live and persevere with this disease!!
Initially created by a team at OhioHealth, Delay the DiseaseTM is an evidenced-based wellness program that empowers people with Parkinson’s Disease to live better, and experience new levels of hope by optimizing function and restoring independence. This national wellness program is designed to retrain the mind and body. Participants report improvement in quality of life, regained ability to successfully manage the disease, and regain control. This program targets daily functional challenges and symptom-specific fitness agendas. Exercise plans are adapted to all levels of the disease, valuable to newly diagnosed and progressed states alike.
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Class Description
This 1-hour class is a Parkinson's symptoms specific exercise class that can be done seated or standing. In this class, we combine using the right and left or upper and lower parts of the body in opposite and corresponding ways through movement (clinically called multitask and divided task exercises), as well as sequential short-term memory drills. This class focuses on our core for balance, adds in light cardio to increase our heartrate which in turn fires up the brain for cognitive enhancement and maintenance. You will need a sturdy chair, good shoes, an air-filled balloon, and a coin (the smaller the coin the more challenging).
Format
Virtual
Classes connect using Zoom.
Days/Times
Tuesdays/Thursdays
2:00-3:00 p.m.
Requirements
Format
In-Person
Days/Times
Wednesday
2:00-3:00 p.m.
Requirements
Registration and Fees
Class registration is PER MONTH. Some classes are offered once a week, others more often. You may register to attend as many classes per week as you wish. Register for the days/times of the week that works best for you each month.
Virtual Classes - $8 each (Presented using Zoom)
Payment for Virtual Classes is required for the entire month in advance. Links to attend virtual classes will be sent out via email at least a few days prior to the first class of the month. A link to attend will only be sent after payment has been received.
In-Person Classes - $10 each
Payment for In-Person classes can be paid in advance or in-person before class begins. Walk-ins are welcome. Sign-up is available but not required.
In-Person PUNCH Fitness Studio Classes - $20 each
Payment for In-Person classes can be paid in advance or in-person before class begins. Walk-ins are welcome. Sign-up is available but not required.
Payment Options
Payments can be made via CHECK or VENMO.
Check – Made payable to Jeannine Hartman and mailed to 1217 Creedmoor Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15226
Venmo – Send to @ninihart - The last four digits of the phone number are 2391.
Questions about payment?
Contact Jeannine at 412-215-2391 or info@betterwithbalance.net.
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Better Balance 101
Virtual 1:00-1:40 pm
Brain Balance
Virtual 1:45-2:15 pm
Parkinson's Boxing
In-Person 3:00-3:45 at PUNCH Fitness Studios
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Delay the Disease
Virtual 2:00-3:00 pm
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Delay the Disease
In-Person & Cool Springs:
2:00-3:00 pm
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Delay the Disease
Virtual 2:00-3:00 pm
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You will be taken to our class management system to schedule your class. Payments can be made by check or Venmo after registration.