Building a new future for Veterans with Parkinson’s disease

4/30/2025

Photo Credit: VA

According to the 2024 HCAOA Member Survey, more than 1/3 of agencies serve Veterans, and currently the Department of Veterans Affairs serves approximately 110,000 Veterans with Parkinson’s disease, who can receive a wide range of care and services including comprehensive medical services to specialized treatments, physical therapy and support for their caregivers. For one group of Veterans at the Central Virginia VA Health Care System, their Parkinson’s care includes a regular check-in to see what they’ve built with their latest Lego set.

We started this about a year ago,” said Clinical Nurse Coordinator Jessica Kaplan. “I always ask my patients what they do for fun. Sadly, many of them say ‘nothing,’ so I asked what they used to do. So many of them said that they really missed working on their car or woodworking or just tinkering with things in their garage.”
However, for someone with Parkinson’s disease - which can affect balance, dexterity and control over hands and fingers - working with tools or a saw can be difficult, if not downright dangerous.

“It’s like their light had gone out, seeing these Veterans without their passion projects,” said Kaplan. “Legos seemed like a perfect way to safely get them active and engaged. We are working to give that light back to them!”

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3 Comments

Melissa Baez

5/14/2025 02:00:09 am

My partner was diagnosed with Parkinson’s almost 5 years ago. His disease has progressed significantly in the past year, and he begun to have delusions. He also had side effects from carbidopa/levodopa, which we decided to stop, and our primary physician decided he should start on PD-5 formula 4 months ago from UINE HEALTH CENTER. He now sleeps soundly, works out frequently, and is now very active since we started him on the PD-5 formula. It doesn’t make the Parkinson’s disease go away, but it did give him a better quality of life. We got the treatment from www. uineheathcentre. com

5/14/2025 02:00:59 am

Angela Rempels

8/26/2025 03:12:25 pm

I was diagnosed 2018 with Parkinson’s disease. My symptoms progressed quickly. Soon i was having difficulty sleeping, speech and even walking short distances. With the help of the PD-5 treatment I have been able to reverse my symptoms using diet, herbs, which i feel has made the most difference. The PD-5 treatment has immensely help overturn my symptoms, since I started the PD-5 treatment my slurred speech and especially the tremors gradually disappeared. it’s has done me a lot of good in terms of balance and ability to walk and get up from chairs. Google www. Uinehealthcentre. net DON’T GIVE UP HOPE!!!

Building a new future for Veterans with Parkinson’s disease

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