When eating requires too much effort it can be easy to skip meals or go long stretches without food and over time, can contribute to low energy and unintentional weight loss. It can also make it harder to get enough protein and other important nutrients in consistently. But one simple strategy to make eating easier is to create a snack station.

When most people hear "strength training," they picture bodybuilders, heavy barbells, or someone trying to build bigger muscles. But for someone living with Parkinson's, resistance training isn't about becoming the strongest person in the gym. It's about maintaining the strength and confidence to continue doing the things that matter most like getting out of a chair without using your hands, carrying groceries, climbing stairs, keeping up with grandchildren and reducing your risk of falls.

When we think about nutrition, we usually think about what's on our plate like protein, fiber, fruits, vegetables and fluids. But there's another ingredient that can play an important role in our health and well-being: connection.