{"id":22325,"date":"2026-03-11T12:47:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T12:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/parkinsons-disease-fighting-it-head-on\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:14:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:14:00","slug":"parkinsons-disease-fighting-it-head-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/living-longer-living-better\/parkinsons-disease-fighting-it-head-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Parkinson’s Disease: Fighting It Head On"},"content":{"rendered":"

Content provided by Good Samaritan Society<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ed Toscano, a resident of Good Samaritan Society \u2013 Mountain Home in Arkansas, was diagnosed with Parkinson\u2019s disease (PD) in early November 2017. Less than six weeks later, he had already started to see improved outcomes thanks to the Parkinson\u2019s therapy offerings at Mountain Home.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have gained some strength and a little more confidence in the ability to use my voice,\u201d says Ed. <\/p>\n

This success can be attributed to the strength of the therapy services offered by Ward Therapy at Mountain Home. Engaging with the LSVT Big<\/a> and LSVT Loud<\/a> programs, Ed was able to quickly make big improvements in his ability to talk and move. LSVT stands for Lee Silverman Voice Training. Big is the exercise and stretching program. Loud is the voice maintenance and development piece.<\/p>\n

The therapy has been so effective that Ed\u2019s wife jokingly quipped that she didn\u2019t know who was in her house. \u201cMy wife was wondering who the guy in the house was as I was walking around bellowing and startling her,\u201d says Ed. \u201cI frightened the cat, too!\u201d<\/p>\n

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