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The Kensington Reston is pleased to partner with the Parkinson’s Foundation of National Capital Area to bring the Reston community, Exercise for Parkinson’s.

This program brings together people impacted by Parkinson’s disease to participate in various physical exercises aimed at improving posture, balance and circulation and increasing strength, muscle control and mobility. Various activities designed to engage participants mentally are also incorporated.

Exercise for Parkinson’s will be hosted weekly at The Kensington Reston in the outdoor private courtyard (weather permitting) or indoors in the community great room. Due to current COVID protocols, all participants will be asked to sign in upon arrival and masks will be required indoors.

This program is provided by The Parkinson’s Foundation of National Capital Area. Please follow the link to RSVP and receive access to over 40 Parkinson’s related classes including Exercise for Parkinson’s.

Instructor: Tim Sun

Tim Sun is an Exercise Physiologist and Personal Trainer. After graduating and earning his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, he has been guiding clients towards their fitness and wellness goals. He preaches that the changes that you want to see all begin with changes to your lifestyle. It is important to include three different types of stimulating activities in your life: cognitive, socialization and movement. Staying positive, being consistent, and being strategic with the activities in your life are important for seeing results!

RSVP HERE

“If you can hold a crayon, you can do this work” 
~ Lucia Capacchione, PhD



At Kensington Senior Living, we understand the unique and complex needs of being a caregiver. Many times, as caregivers, we are overwhelmed with caring for our loved ones and end up neglecting ourselves.  That is why it is so important to learn to love ourselves as caregivers before we can care for others.

We are thrilled to partner once again with Dr. Marsha Nelson for this seven-week series, Rx for Curing Caregiver Burn-Out, based on Recovery of Your Inner Child by Lucia Capacchione, PhD, ATR, REAT.

During this series, you will be introduced to creative tools to help us a caregiver to build awareness of ourselves such as breathing techniques, drawing, and writing prompts that will reduce your tension level, teach you how to relax quickly and effectively and in the end nurture our minds and bodies.



Monday, May 2nd: Burn-Out Begins with Ignoring Your Inner Self

Monday, May 9th: Caregiving Calls for a Strong Inner Self

Monday, May 16th: Giving from an Empty Cup? Tools for Self-Nurturing

Monday, May 23rd: Drawing Out Your Own Inner Healer

Monday, May 30th: Settin Boundaries & Limits to Make Time for You 

Monday, June 6th: Caregiving Requires Quieting the Inner Critc

Monday, June 13th: Caregivers Deserve Personal Dreams: Collaging Your Dream



What You’ll Need:

• Unlined journal (minimum of 8 1/2″ x 11″)
• Blank paper
• Colored markers
• Pens
• Magazines
• Scissors
• Glue (stick or bottle) 
• Relaxing music without words



About Marsha Nelson, PhD

Dr. Nelson is the co-founder & training supervisor of the Creative Journal Expressive Arts & Visioning® Certification Training Programs www.LuciaC.com and www.visioningcoach.org

Contact Dr. Nelson @ Marshanelsonphd@gmail.com and/or 956.802.9993 cell/text.



Register Here

The Kensington Reston is pleased to partner with the Parkinson’s Foundation of National Capital Area to bring the Reston community, Exercise for Parkinson’s.

This program brings together people impacted by Parkinson’s disease to participate in various physical exercises aimed at improving posture, balance and circulation and increasing strength, muscle control and mobility. Various activities designed to engage participants mentally are also incorporated.

Exercise for Parkinson’s will be hosted weekly at The Kensington Reston in the outdoor private courtyard (weather permitting) or indoors in the community great room. Due to current COVID protocols, all participants will be asked to sign in upon arrival and masks will be required indoors.

This program is provided by The Parkinson’s Foundation of National Capital Area. Please follow the link to RSVP and receive access to over 40 Parkinson’s related classes including Exercise for Parkinson’s.

Instructor: Tim Sun

Tim Sun is an Exercise Physiologist and Personal Trainer. After graduating and earning his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, he has been guiding clients towards their fitness and wellness goals. He preaches that the changes that you want to see all begin with changes to your lifestyle. It is important to include three different types of stimulating activities in your life: cognitive, socialization and movement. Staying positive, being consistent, and being strategic with the activities in your life are important for seeing results!

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Awaken Your Spirit and Realize Your Caregiver Potential!

We invite you to join us for the second of our two-part series, “The Kensington Caregiver Awakening Project: Shifting from Surviving to Thriving as a Caregiver”. Led by Dr. James Rouse, Naturopathic Physician, Part II features our partners Christina Neill Bowen,MSW, LISCW, and Lisa Bricker, Eldercare Consultant.

Learn simple techniques to prioritize yourself and help you navigate your caregiving journey. Implement daily practices that bring together your mind, body and soul to support your happiness. Establish a routine that not only benefits your mental health and well-being, but also allows you to balance your responsibilities as a caregiver and sustain a life you love.

Christina Neill Bowen, MSW, LISCW, Group Facilitator & Family Therapist with over 20 years of experience helping older adults, caregivers, and individuals with disabilities access services and supports, providing technical assistance and training to states, and supporting organizations to grow by developing shared vision and goals.

Lisa Bricker is an Elder Care Consultant, Placement Specialist, and Founder of Gently Guided, LLC. She helps families transition forward with compassion. She has served hundreds of families of diverse needs as a Senior Care Consultant and Alzheimer’s and Dementia Placement Specialist. Families feel peace of mind as she takes the burden of “feeling alone” off of their shoulders.

Dr. James Rouse is a Naturopathic Doctor, Author & Motivational Speaker, and Primary Care Clinician specializing in epigenetics, functional and regenerative medicine. James is the author of 13 books on human potential, proactive aging and mind-body well-being and founding faculty member for the Institute for Functional Medicine.

RSVP HERE

“If you can hold a crayon, you can do this work” 
~ Lucia Capacchione, PhD



At Kensington Senior Living, we understand the unique and complex needs of being a caregiver. Many times, as caregivers, we are overwhelmed with caring for our loved ones and end up neglecting ourselves.  That is why it is so important to learn to love ourselves as caregivers before we can care for others.

We are thrilled to partner once again with Dr. Marsha Nelson for this seven-week series, Rx for Curing Caregiver Burn-Out, based on Recovery of Your Inner Child by Lucia Capacchione, PhD, ATR, REAT.

During this series, you will be introduced to creative tools to help us a caregiver to build awareness of ourselves such as breathing techniques, drawing, and writing prompts that will reduce your tension level, teach you how to relax quickly and effectively and in the end nurture our minds and bodies.



Monday, May 2nd: Burn-Out Begins with Ignoring Your Inner Self

Monday, May 9th: Caregiving Calls for a Strong Inner Self

Monday, May 16th: Giving from an Empty Cup? Tools for Self-Nurturing

Monday, May 23rd: Drawing Out Your Own Inner Healer

Monday, May 30th: Settin Boundaries & Limits to Make Time for You 

Monday, June 6th: Caregiving Requires Quieting the Inner Critc

Monday, June 13th: Caregivers Deserve Personal Dreams: Collaging Your Dream



What You’ll Need:

• Unlined journal (minimum of 8 1/2″ x 11″)
• Blank paper
• Colored markers
• Pens
• Magazines
• Scissors
• Glue (stick or bottle) 
• Relaxing music without words



About Marsha Nelson, PhD

Dr. Nelson is the co-founder & training supervisor of the Creative Journal Expressive Arts & Visioning® Certification Training Programs www.LuciaC.com and www.visioningcoach.org

Contact Dr. Nelson @ Marshanelsonphd@gmail.com and/or 956.802.9993 cell/text.



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Beyond knowledge, entertainment and a great escape from the demands of the day, books have a number of benefits that can make life better, including their power to heal, inform and inspire. They can provide comfort, encourage reflection, reduce stress, and support you during the caregiving journey. They can take you to places you’ve never been or sneak a peek into the lives of people you’ve never met. 

Join The Kensington Reston and authors, Marianne Sciucco, Tami Anastasia, Christy Byrne Yates, Lauren Dykovitz, and William Peters, as they share their caregiving wisdom and stories of their personal journeys.

Marianne Sciucco, Author & Founder of AlzAuthors. She says, “My writing and publishing career has led me to become a founding member of AlzAuthors, the global community of authors writing about the dementias. Our goal is to raise awareness of these diseases and to spotlight carefully vetted books and blogs recommended for caregivers and others looking for knowledge and support. Each week we feature a new author/blogger on our blog and I host a podcast featuring one of our authors. Visit alzauthors.com. A native Bostonian, I live in New York’s Hudson Valley, and when not writing work as a campus nurse at a community college. I love books, the beach, and craft beer, and especially enjoy the three of them together.”

Tami Anastasia is a dementia consultant, educator and speaker. Tami holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling, a Certificate in Gerontology, and a Certificate in End of Life. For more than 30 years, Tami has provided counseling services, dementia guidance, emotional support, and care strategies to family and professional dementia caregivers. In addition to her private practice, Tami facilitates several dementia caregiver support groups and has partnered with agencies throughout California to conduct educational workshops, trainings, and webinars. Tami hosted TAMS Health and Wellness on the VoiceAmerica Health and Wellness Channel, and is the author of the groundbreaking exercise book, Toward A Magnificent Self: The Exercise Book for Every Body, focused on the psychology of exercise habits and realistic solutions to overcoming exercise barriers. Tami has been a guest on local television and radio shows and has published several articles on dementia and health-related topics.

Christy Byrne Yates is an Author, Licensed Educational Psychologist, School Psychologist and mental health professional with over 40 years of working with various populations. She says, “as someone who’s been squeezed in the Sandwich Generation, my aim is to provide resources, connections, and useful frameworks to help you make informed and empowering choices in caring for yourself, your family, and the people you serve.“

William Peters is the founder of the Shared Crossing Project and director of its Research Initiative. Recognized as a global leader in the field of shared death studies, he has spent decades studying end-of-life experiences. Previously, Peters worked as a hospice volunteer with the Zen Hospice Project in San Francisco and as a teacher and social worker in Central and South America. A practicing grief and bereavement therapist, he holds degrees from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education and UC Berkeley. His work on end-of-life is informed by his therapeutic work with individuals and families, personal experiences with death and dying across cultures, and his family’s own end-of-life journeys.

Lauren Dykovitz is a writer, author, and mentor for Alzheimer’s daughters. Lauren’s mom was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s in July 2010 at the age of 62. Lauren was only 25 years old at the time. She quit her full-time job and became a caregiver for her mom at age 28. Lauren started the Life, Love, and Alzheimer’s blog and social media pages to document her journey and share her experience as a caregiver. She self-published her first book Learning to Weather the Storm: A Story of Life, Love, and Alzheimer’s in 2017 and her second book When Only Love Remains: Surviving My Mom’s Battle with Early Onset Alzheimer’s in 2021. Lauren started offering online mentoring services for Alzheimer’s daughters in 2021. She launched the Alzheimer’s Daughters Club—a membership community for women with a parent who has Alzheimer’s or dementia—in 2022. Lauren is also a contributor for AlzheimersDisease.net and a member of AlzAuthors. Although her mom passed in April 2020, it is Lauren’s mission to help others on their Alzheimer’s journey by sharing stories and lessons from her personal experience. In many ways, she feels like she is just getting started!

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The Kensington Reston is pleased to partner with the Parkinson’s Foundation of National Capital Area to bring the Reston community, Exercise for Parkinson’s.

This program brings together people impacted by Parkinson’s disease to participate in various physical exercises aimed at improving posture, balance and circulation and increasing strength, muscle control and mobility. Various activities designed to engage participants mentally are also incorporated.

Exercise for Parkinson’s will be hosted weekly at The Kensington Reston in the outdoor private courtyard (weather permitting) or indoors in the community great room. Due to current COVID protocols, all participants will be asked to sign in upon arrival and masks will be required indoors.

This program is provided by The Parkinson’s Foundation of National Capital Area. Please follow the link to RSVP and receive access to over 40 Parkinson’s related classes including Exercise for Parkinson’s.

Instructor: Tim Sun

Tim Sun is an Exercise Physiologist and Personal Trainer. After graduating and earning his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, he has been guiding clients towards their fitness and wellness goals. He preaches that the changes that you want to see all begin with changes to your lifestyle. It is important to include three different types of stimulating activities in your life: cognitive, socialization and movement. Staying positive, being consistent, and being strategic with the activities in your life are important for seeing results!

RSVP HERE

“If you can hold a crayon, you can do this work” 
~ Lucia Capacchione, PhD



At Kensington Senior Living, we understand the unique and complex needs of being a caregiver. Many times, as caregivers, we are overwhelmed with caring for our loved ones and end up neglecting ourselves.  That is why it is so important to learn to love ourselves as caregivers before we can care for others.

We are thrilled to partner once again with Dr. Marsha Nelson for this seven-week series, Rx for Curing Caregiver Burn-Out, based on Recovery of Your Inner Child by Lucia Capacchione, PhD, ATR, REAT.

During this series, you will be introduced to creative tools to help us a caregiver to build awareness of ourselves such as breathing techniques, drawing, and writing prompts that will reduce your tension level, teach you how to relax quickly and effectively and in the end nurture our minds and bodies.



Monday, May 2nd: Burn-Out Begins with Ignoring Your Inner Self

Monday, May 9th: Caregiving Calls for a Strong Inner Self

Monday, May 16th: Giving from an Empty Cup? Tools for Self-Nurturing

Monday, May 23rd: Drawing Out Your Own Inner Healer

Monday, May 30th: Settin Boundaries & Limits to Make Time for You 

Monday, June 6th: Caregiving Requires Quieting the Inner Critc

Monday, June 13th: Caregivers Deserve Personal Dreams: Collaging Your Dream



What You’ll Need:

• Unlined journal (minimum of 8 1/2″ x 11″)
• Blank paper
• Colored markers
• Pens
• Magazines
• Scissors
• Glue (stick or bottle) 
• Relaxing music without words



About Marsha Nelson, PhD

Dr. Nelson is the co-founder & training supervisor of the Creative Journal Expressive Arts & Visioning® Certification Training Programs www.LuciaC.com and www.visioningcoach.org

Contact Dr. Nelson @ Marshanelsonphd@gmail.com and/or 956.802.9993 cell/text.



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Take care of yourself so you can take care of others.

Have you ever been caught off guard and overwhelmed by the challenge of caregiving to a parent, spouse, sibling, partner or friend in the midst of your busy life?

Join The Kensington Reston and Aging & Dementia Expert Dr. Anya Parpura, MD, PhD for this interactive discussion, Understanding New Language in Light of Cognitive Decline.

This interactive group discussion is designed to help you understand and deal with both sides of caregiving, providing it and receiving it. At the beginning of each meeting, Dr. Anya will provide a brief educational presentation to start us off on thinking and sharing experiences. However, discussion and sharing is not limited to the  introductory topic. We want you to feel comfortable and safe sharing whatever is on your mind.

Caregiving crosses all illnesses, conditions and health concerns. Providing care for loved ones often leads to feeling intimidated, confused, frustrated and exhausted.  Caring for people with dementia has been shown to have the highest caregiver burden.  At the same time, the ones we care for also have their own sets of challenges and emotional journeys that make this journey ever changing. Sharing this burden can relieve this stress and hearing from others that are going through similar journeys can provide you with solutions as well.

Dr. Aleksandra (Anya) Parpura, MD, PhD, an expert in aging and dementia, will lead our Caregiver Connect program. Dr. Anya is the president of Aging Perspectives, Inc., the Scientific Review Officer for variety of biomedical programs, an adjunct professor at The Catholic University of America, and a faculty member at the Washington School of Psychiatry. Dr. Parpura brings to us vast knowledge, helpful tips and a kind heart.

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The Kensington Reston is pleased to partner with the Parkinson’s Foundation of National Capital Area to bring the Reston community, Exercise for Parkinson’s.

This program brings together people impacted by Parkinson’s disease to participate in various physical exercises aimed at improving posture, balance and circulation and increasing strength, muscle control and mobility. Various activities designed to engage participants mentally are also incorporated.

Exercise for Parkinson’s will be hosted weekly at The Kensington Reston in the outdoor private courtyard (weather permitting) or indoors in the community great room. Due to current COVID protocols, all participants will be asked to sign in upon arrival and masks will be required indoors.

This program is provided by The Parkinson’s Foundation of National Capital Area. Please follow the link to RSVP and receive access to over 40 Parkinson’s related classes including Exercise for Parkinson’s.

Instructor: Tim Sun

Tim Sun is an Exercise Physiologist and Personal Trainer. After graduating and earning his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, he has been guiding clients towards their fitness and wellness goals. He preaches that the changes that you want to see all begin with changes to your lifestyle. It is important to include three different types of stimulating activities in your life: cognitive, socialization and movement. Staying positive, being consistent, and being strategic with the activities in your life are important for seeing results!

Register Here

The Kensington Reston is pleased to partner with the Parkinson’s Foundation of National Capital Area to bring the Reston community, Exercise for Parkinson’s.

This program brings together people impacted by Parkinson’s disease to participate in various physical exercises aimed at improving posture, balance and circulation and increasing strength, muscle control and mobility. Various activities designed to engage participants mentally are also incorporated.

Exercise for Parkinson’s will be hosted weekly at The Kensington Reston in the outdoor private courtyard (weather permitting) or indoors in the community great room. Due to current COVID protocols, all participants will be asked to sign in upon arrival and masks will be required indoors.

This program is provided by The Parkinson’s Foundation of National Capital Area. Please follow the link to RSVP and receive access to over 40 Parkinson’s related classes including Exercise for Parkinson’s.

Instructor: Tim Sun

Tim Sun is an Exercise Physiologist and Personal Trainer. After graduating and earning his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, he has been guiding clients towards their fitness and wellness goals. He preaches that the changes that you want to see all begin with changes to your lifestyle. It is important to include three different types of stimulating activities in your life: cognitive, socialization and movement. Staying positive, being consistent, and being strategic with the activities in your life are important for seeing results!

RSVP For Part I

RSVP For Part II

At Kensington Senior Living, our mission to improve and preserve the quality of life for every resident is a collaborative effort. To that end, we have built strong relationships with expert professionals who keep us current with the latest advances in care, management and treatment of conditions that affect seniors and their families.

Given that approximately 75% of strokes occur in people aged 65 or older, we are hosting a panel discussion with some of the brightest minds to address the following: stroke warning signs, latest research, prevention measures, innovations in treatment, the process of recovery, holistic approaches to healing, and life after a stroke.

Meet The Presenters

Neil Schwartz, MD, PhD completed his undergraduate studies at UCLA, followed by MD and PhD degrees at Northwestern University. After his Neurology residency at Stanford, Dr. Schwartz joined the Stanford Stroke Center in 2004 as a fellow in Vascular Neurology and has remained on as faculty since 2007. Currently, his primary focus is the care of patients with cerebrovascular disease in both the inpatient and outpatient setting, including patients with both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. He has a particular interest and expertise in cervical artery dissection, non-atherosclerotic vasculopathies, stroke in young adults, and stroke recovery trials utilizing stem cells. Dr. Schwartz is a national leader in neurological education and served as the Program Director for the Stanford Neurology Residency Program for nearly a decade, but remains involved as the Associate Program Director, and Vice Chair (Education). He also serves as the Medical Director for inpatient Neurology (L5) at Stanford HealthCare. He is the director of the Young Stroke Program within the Stanford Stroke Center.

Christina Mijalski Sells, MD, MPH is a Clinical Assistant Professor, Neurology & Neurological Sciences at Stanford.

Dr. Atrac Aryan Kay, MD is a Neurologist specializing in Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease). He graduated from Ross University School of Medicine. Dr. Atrac Aryan Kay, MD is affiliated with Inova, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Southern Regional Medical Center, Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital and Inova Medical Group.

Matthew A. Edwardson, MD is a vascular neurologist whose research explores the biological mechanisms behind recovery after brain injury in humans.  His interests include the mechanisms of neural repair induced by the brain injury itself as well as those brought about through neurorehabilitation strategies.  He primarily studies patients with stroke and focuses on the early phase after injury, a time that may represent a “critical period” during which the brain is better able to learn new skills.  He uses multi-omic evaluation of blood samples, including metabolomics, to identify molecular changes that signal neural injury and repair in the brain.  Dr. Edwardson also studies recovery using neuro-imaging techniques such as MRI and DTI.

Lucas Restrepo, MD, PhD Lucas Restrepo obtained his MD degree from the Health Science Institute in Colombia, South America in 1993, completing his neurology residency at Georgetown University in 2000 and a stroke fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital with Robert J. Wityk in 2002. He has earned several academic awards, including “intern of the year” at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio in 1996 and being named “neurology attending of the year” by the UCLA neurology residents in 2006 and 2010. He earned a PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology at Arizona State University in 2011 under the mentoring of Stephen Albert Johnston. Dr. Restrepo has published over 40 peer-reviewed papers, some with relevant impact. Two of his papers about advanced MRI techniques and transcranial Doppler ultrasound for the evaluation of the pathophysiology of brain ischemia were selected as “best paper (s) published in the Journal of Neuroimaging” for 2 consecutive years (2003 and 2004). Dr. Restrepo is co-inventor of several cooling devices for neuroprotection and helped develop a blood test for Alzheimer’s Disease. He is currently a Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. 

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Join us at The Kensington Reston for an informative and supportive gathering for caregivers to understand, How to Support Seniors & Their Mental Health: Treatment for Common Behavioral & Psychological Issues.

Hear from our own Kensington Reston Experts and Partners as they share their knowledge on how to best support seniors and their mental health, especially through common geriatric diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinsons, Lewy Body Dementia, and more.

For questions regarding this event, please email Alexandra Ramsey, Director of Community Relations, aramsey@kensingtonsl.com.

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The Kensington Reston is pleased to partner with the Parkinson’s Foundation of National Capital Area to bring the Reston community, Exercise for Parkinson’s.

This program brings together people impacted by Parkinson’s disease to participate in various physical exercises aimed at improving posture, balance and circulation and increasing strength, muscle control and mobility. Various activities designed to engage participants mentally are also incorporated.

Exercise for Parkinson’s will be hosted weekly at The Kensington Reston in the outdoor private courtyard (weather permitting) or indoors in the community great room. Due to current COVID protocols, all participants will be asked to sign in upon arrival and masks will be required indoors.

This program is provided by The Parkinson’s Foundation of National Capital Area. Please follow the link to RSVP and receive access to over 40 Parkinson’s related classes including Exercise for Parkinson’s.

Instructor: Tim Sun

Tim Sun is an Exercise Physiologist and Personal Trainer. After graduating and earning his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, he has been guiding clients towards their fitness and wellness goals. He preaches that the changes that you want to see all begin with changes to your lifestyle. It is important to include three different types of stimulating activities in your life: cognitive, socialization and movement. Staying positive, being consistent, and being strategic with the activities in your life are important for seeing results!

Register Here

The Kensington Reston is pleased to partner with the Parkinson’s Foundation of National Capital Area to bring the Reston community, Exercise for Parkinson’s.

This program brings together people impacted by Parkinson’s disease to participate in various physical exercises aimed at improving posture, balance and circulation and increasing strength, muscle control and mobility. Various activities designed to engage participants mentally are also incorporated.

Exercise for Parkinson’s will be hosted weekly at The Kensington Reston in the outdoor private courtyard (weather permitting) or indoors in the community great room. Due to current COVID protocols, all participants will be asked to sign in upon arrival and masks will be required indoors.

This program is provided by The Parkinson’s Foundation of National Capital Area. Please follow the link to RSVP and receive access to over 40 Parkinson’s related classes including Exercise for Parkinson’s.

Instructor: Tim Sun

Tim Sun is an Exercise Physiologist and Personal Trainer. After graduating and earning his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, he has been guiding clients towards their fitness and wellness goals. He preaches that the changes that you want to see all begin with changes to your lifestyle. It is important to include three different types of stimulating activities in your life: cognitive, socialization and movement. Staying positive, being consistent, and being strategic with the activities in your life are important for seeing results!

Register Here

The Kensington Reston is pleased to partner with the Parkinson’s Foundation of National Capital Area to bring the Reston community, Exercise for Parkinson’s.

This program brings together people impacted by Parkinson’s disease to participate in various physical exercises aimed at improving posture, balance and circulation and increasing strength, muscle control and mobility. Various activities designed to engage participants mentally are also incorporated.

Exercise for Parkinson’s will be hosted weekly at The Kensington Reston in the outdoor private courtyard (weather permitting) or indoors in the community great room. Due to current COVID protocols, all participants will be asked to sign in upon arrival and masks will be required indoors.

This program is provided by The Parkinson’s Foundation of National Capital Area. Please follow the link to RSVP and receive access to over 40 Parkinson’s related classes including Exercise for Parkinson’s.

Instructor: Tim Sun

Tim Sun is an Exercise Physiologist and Personal Trainer. After graduating and earning his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, he has been guiding clients towards their fitness and wellness goals. He preaches that the changes that you want to see all begin with changes to your lifestyle. It is important to include three different types of stimulating activities in your life: cognitive, socialization and movement. Staying positive, being consistent, and being strategic with the activities in your life are important for seeing results!

RSVP For Part I

RSVP For Part II

At Kensington Senior Living, our mission to improve and preserve the quality of life for every resident is a collaborative effort. To that end, we have built strong relationships with expert professionals who keep us current with the latest advances in care, management and treatment of conditions that affect seniors and their families.

Given that approximately 75% of strokes occur in people aged 65 or older, we are hosting a panel discussion with some of the brightest minds to address the following: stroke warning signs, latest research, prevention measures, innovations in treatment, the process of recovery, holistic approaches to healing, and life after a stroke.

Meet The Presenters

Neil Schwartz, MD, PhD completed his undergraduate studies at UCLA, followed by MD and PhD degrees at Northwestern University. After his Neurology residency at Stanford, Dr. Schwartz joined the Stanford Stroke Center in 2004 as a fellow in Vascular Neurology and has remained on as faculty since 2007. Currently, his primary focus is the care of patients with cerebrovascular disease in both the inpatient and outpatient setting, including patients with both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. He has a particular interest and expertise in cervical artery dissection, non-atherosclerotic vasculopathies, stroke in young adults, and stroke recovery trials utilizing stem cells. Dr. Schwartz is a national leader in neurological education and served as the Program Director for the Stanford Neurology Residency Program for nearly a decade, but remains involved as the Associate Program Director, and Vice Chair (Education). He also serves as the Medical Director for inpatient Neurology (L5) at Stanford HealthCare. He is the director of the Young Stroke Program within the Stanford Stroke Center.

Christina Mijalski Sells, MD, MPH is a Clinical Assistant Professor, Neurology & Neurological Sciences at Stanford.

Dr. Atrac Aryan Kay, MD is a Neurologist specializing in Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease). He graduated from Ross University School of Medicine. Dr. Atrac Aryan Kay, MD is affiliated with Inova, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Southern Regional Medical Center, Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital and Inova Medical Group.

Matthew A. Edwardson, MD is a vascular neurologist whose research explores the biological mechanisms behind recovery after brain injury in humans.  His interests include the mechanisms of neural repair induced by the brain injury itself as well as those brought about through neurorehabilitation strategies.  He primarily studies patients with stroke and focuses on the early phase after injury, a time that may represent a “critical period” during which the brain is better able to learn new skills.  He uses multi-omic evaluation of blood samples, including metabolomics, to identify molecular changes that signal neural injury and repair in the brain.  Dr. Edwardson also studies recovery using neuro-imaging techniques such as MRI and DTI.

Lucas Restrepo, MD, PhD Lucas Restrepo obtained his MD degree from the Health Science Institute in Colombia, South America in 1993, completing his neurology residency at Georgetown University in 2000 and a stroke fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital with Robert J. Wityk in 2002. He has earned several academic awards, including “intern of the year” at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio in 1996 and being named “neurology attending of the year” by the UCLA neurology residents in 2006 and 2010. He earned a PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology at Arizona State University in 2011 under the mentoring of Stephen Albert Johnston. Dr. Restrepo has published over 40 peer-reviewed papers, some with relevant impact. Two of his papers about advanced MRI techniques and transcranial Doppler ultrasound for the evaluation of the pathophysiology of brain ischemia were selected as “best paper (s) published in the Journal of Neuroimaging” for 2 consecutive years (2003 and 2004). Dr. Restrepo is co-inventor of several cooling devices for neuroprotection and helped develop a blood test for Alzheimer’s Disease. He is currently a Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. 

Register Here

The Kensington Reston is pleased to partner with the Parkinson’s Foundation of National Capital Area to bring the Reston community, Exercise for Parkinson’s.

This program brings together people impacted by Parkinson’s disease to participate in various physical exercises aimed at improving posture, balance and circulation and increasing strength, muscle control and mobility. Various activities designed to engage participants mentally are also incorporated.

Exercise for Parkinson’s will be hosted weekly at The Kensington Reston in the outdoor private courtyard (weather permitting) or indoors in the community great room. Due to current COVID protocols, all participants will be asked to sign in upon arrival and masks will be required indoors.

This program is provided by The Parkinson’s Foundation of National Capital Area. Please follow the link to RSVP and receive access to over 40 Parkinson’s related classes including Exercise for Parkinson’s.

Instructor: Tim Sun

Tim Sun is an Exercise Physiologist and Personal Trainer. After graduating and earning his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, he has been guiding clients towards their fitness and wellness goals. He preaches that the changes that you want to see all begin with changes to your lifestyle. It is important to include three different types of stimulating activities in your life: cognitive, socialization and movement. Staying positive, being consistent, and being strategic with the activities in your life are important for seeing results!

Register Here

The Kensington Reston is pleased to partner with the Parkinson’s Foundation of National Capital Area to bring the Reston community, Exercise for Parkinson’s.

This program brings together people impacted by Parkinson’s disease to participate in various physical exercises aimed at improving posture, balance and circulation and increasing strength, muscle control and mobility. Various activities designed to engage participants mentally are also incorporated.

Exercise for Parkinson’s will be hosted weekly at The Kensington Reston in the outdoor private courtyard (weather permitting) or indoors in the community great room. Due to current COVID protocols, all participants will be asked to sign in upon arrival and masks will be required indoors.

This program is provided by The Parkinson’s Foundation of National Capital Area. Please follow the link to RSVP and receive access to over 40 Parkinson’s related classes including Exercise for Parkinson’s.

Instructor: Tim Sun

Tim Sun is an Exercise Physiologist and Personal Trainer. After graduating and earning his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, he has been guiding clients towards their fitness and wellness goals. He preaches that the changes that you want to see all begin with changes to your lifestyle. It is important to include three different types of stimulating activities in your life: cognitive, socialization and movement. Staying positive, being consistent, and being strategic with the activities in your life are important for seeing results!

Register Here

The Kensington Reston is pleased to partner with the Parkinson’s Foundation of National Capital Area to bring the Reston community, Exercise for Parkinson’s.

This program brings together people impacted by Parkinson’s disease to participate in various physical exercises aimed at improving posture, balance and circulation and increasing strength, muscle control and mobility. Various activities designed to engage participants mentally are also incorporated.

Exercise for Parkinson’s will be hosted weekly at The Kensington Reston in the outdoor private courtyard (weather permitting) or indoors in the community great room. Due to current COVID protocols, all participants will be asked to sign in upon arrival and masks will be required indoors.

This program is provided by The Parkinson’s Foundation of National Capital Area. Please follow the link to RSVP and receive access to over 40 Parkinson’s related classes including Exercise for Parkinson’s.

Instructor: Tim Sun

Tim Sun is an Exercise Physiologist and Personal Trainer. After graduating and earning his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, he has been guiding clients towards their fitness and wellness goals. He preaches that the changes that you want to see all begin with changes to your lifestyle. It is important to include three different types of stimulating activities in your life: cognitive, socialization and movement. Staying positive, being consistent, and being strategic with the activities in your life are important for seeing results!

Register Here

The Kensington Reston is pleased to partner with the Parkinson’s Foundation of National Capital Area to bring the Reston community, Exercise for Parkinson’s.

This program brings together people impacted by Parkinson’s disease to participate in various physical exercises aimed at improving posture, balance and circulation and increasing strength, muscle control and mobility. Various activities designed to engage participants mentally are also incorporated.

Exercise for Parkinson’s will be hosted weekly at The Kensington Reston in the outdoor private courtyard (weather permitting) or indoors in the community great room. Due to current COVID protocols, all participants will be asked to sign in upon arrival and masks will be required indoors.

This program is provided by The Parkinson’s Foundation of National Capital Area. Please follow the link to RSVP and receive access to over 40 Parkinson’s related classes including Exercise for Parkinson’s.

Instructor: Tim Sun

Tim Sun is an Exercise Physiologist and Personal Trainer. After graduating and earning his bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, he has been guiding clients towards their fitness and wellness goals. He preaches that the changes that you want to see all begin with changes to your lifestyle. It is important to include three different types of stimulating activities in your life: cognitive, socialization and movement. Staying positive, being consistent, and being strategic with the activities in your life are important for seeing results!