Craig P. Kennedy Talks About Traveling With Disabilities Travel expert provides advice on traveling with special needs Craig Kennedy spoke to our group on September 7 regarding traveling with disabilities. Kennedy is a Program Coordinator and trainer with the Open Doors Organization. With more than 25 years of experience working with people with disabilities, disability
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Researcher Sees Connection Between Mind and Movement Kinesiology faculty member Jacob Meyer studies how movement can improve mental health — and how exercise might not just support well-being, but strengthen mental health treatment. Link to full article is below. https://learningconnections.education.wisc.edu/issues/learning-connections-summer-2026/linking-motion-and-emotion/
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Solo Aging Doesn’t Have To Be Lonely Many older people eventually end up living alone. And many younger people dread the thought of it. The new term of “solo ager”. Mary Erdman, PNSN executive team member, said, “I’m a solo ager who also has neuropathy. My sister is also a solo ager after losing her
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Combatting Neuropathy Pain The human brain is a marvelous organ, but sometimes, it doesn’t act in our best interest. Take neuropathy, for instance. The pain response is built to give us warning about dangerous or harmful elements in our world. But there are several ways that it gives off false signals that deliver inaccurate information
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Sutherland Speaks to WNA on Pain Management Stephanie Sutherland, PhD, is a science researcher, write and communicator who spoke recently to the Western Neuropathy Association on the topic of pan management. Her special skills is explaining complex science issues in simple term, particularly in the field of chronic pain. Watch below or on Youtube.
Maassen completes his second cross-country tour
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Shedding new light on Idiopathic Neuropathy The term “idiopathic”, in medical terms, literally means “We haven’t a clue”. With over 200 causes of Peripheral Neuropathy, that term is used for neurologists a lot when the diasgosis isn’t clear cut. This webinar addresses this issue. Dr. Shanna Patterson, MD, MS, FAAN gave this presentation on May
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Beginner’s Guide to Managing Your PN This article was written by Claude 4.6 and edited by Judson Vaughn. If you’re living with peripheral neuropathy, you already know the basics: numbness, tingling, burning, or stabbing pain in your hands and feet that can range from annoying to life-altering. What you may not know is how much
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Ways to calm small fiber neuropathy The Washington Beacon is a D.C. area publication aimed at older residents. A recent article offered some natural methods to ease the pain of small fiber neuropathy. Click the “Continue Reading” link below to access the article.
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“Motion is lotion,” is good advice, but what if you can’t move like you used to. Chair yoga is an alternative that promotes gentle exercise without standing. There are plenty of programs, both locally and on the web. This 14-point chat will get you started. Suggested by Pat Gualtieri.
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Dr. Gregory Maassen on second cross-country bike tour to raise PN awareness. Dr. Gregory Maassen will be biking from West Palm Beach in Florida to Los Angeles, California, in 2026, in support of the Merkin Peripheral Neuropathy and Nerve Regeneration Center at Johns Hopkins.
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