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Thanks, Rick. About flipping pages: I recently got a Kindle paperwhite--the one that is just an e-reader, not a fancy tablet, and is good for reading in the dark. It's great---easy-on-the-eyes screen, adjustable type fonts and sizes, and no pages to flip! I hadn't realized what an effort that was until I didn't have to do it. Of course, that means less exercise for my paws. Maybe I'll get a deck of cards and practice shuffling and dealing. Hope you got your walk in. I like walking my local supermarket when it's not too crowded. A grocery cart is a dandy walking aid. Kathleen. On 14 March 2013 15:15, Rick McGirr <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Exercise. I try to remember that if I don't move it, it ain't gonna move. > If > I don't work it, it ain't gonna work. It's either in gear or in the shop. > So > acting on that, it is a cold but sunny day in Buffalo, and I really think I > should put on some layers and go for a walk. If I get cold, I'll walk the > mall. > > Kathleen, I don't know if it would be called physical or occupational, but > I > sometimes sit at the piano, usually when no one's around, (I'm my own worst > critic) and play scales and exercises, most often using a metronome. This > helps keep the fingers in shape and helps to keep a separate sense of > identity in each finger. I would say also that this aids in typing, and I > guess it would generally benefit my fine motor. > > I do have a hard time flipping pages in books, mags, and papers. > > Oh yeah, the walk. > > Rick > > -----Original Message----- > From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kathleen Cochran > Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 9:28 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: exercises to strengthen fine motor skills > > Does anyone use occupational therapy to help with fine motor skills? Anyone > find it effective? > > Kathleen > > On Monday, March 11, 2013, Rayilyn Brown wrote: > > > even though we get worse no matter what, the message seems still to be > > "use it or lose it". I would think using computer would help. I do > > several crosswords on line daily. > > > > > > http://www.livestrong.com/article/93795-exercises-strengthen-fine-moto > > r-skills/ > > > > Ray > > Rayilyn Brown > > Past Director AZNPF > > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > > [log in to unmask] <javascript:;> In the body of the > > message put: signoff parkinsn > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn