Kristine Meldrum

Kristine Meldrum, BA, ACE, is the award-winning author of "Parkinson’s: How to Reduce Symptoms Through Exercise" with Jay Alberts, PhD, Vice Chair of Innovations within the Neurological Institute at the Cleveland Clinic, and Daniel M. Corcos, PhD, professor of neuroscience, Northwestern University at Chicago. The book's foreword is written by international Parkinson's (PD) expert Bastiaan R. Bloem, MD, PhD, FRCPE, Professor of Movement Disorder Neurology; Director, Radboud Centre of Expertise for Parkinson’s & Movement Disorders, The Netherlands. Kristine is an exercise professional working with PD and other neurological clients. She is the founder and president of Parkinson’s Place, Iowa. She writes and speaks nationally at Parkinson’s Conferences with a presentation titled "How to exercise to manage and reduce Parkinson’s Symptoms." Kristine has spent fifteen years in the fitness industry and worked for a decade in the medical fitness industry before starting a Neuro Wellness Program in 2020. She also consults with organizations to help start neuro-wellness programs. Kristine holds the following: - American Council of Exercise (ACE) Certified Group Fitness Instructor - ACE Senior Fitness Specialist - Certified Rock Steady Boxing Parkinson's Head Coach - Certified Mad Dogg SPINNING® Advanced Cycle Instructor - Certified Mad Dogg SPINPower® Instructor - ACE Approved Parkinson's Cycling Coach - Total Health Works Total Parkinson's Instructor - SCW Certified Aquatic Instructor - APDA Parkinson's Training for Fitness Professionals "The book Parkinson's: How to Reduce Symptoms Through Exercise is a must read. It contains easy to understand actionable information that will delight you and impact your life. Get ready to prepare your PD Exercise Cocktail Plan™ and drink it each day for better living." Michael S. Okun, MD, Director Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, University of Floridaon’s Disease Author, Ending Parkinson’s Disease "Every Person with Parkinson's or Parkinsonism should read this book. . . The book is richly filled with personal stories, both of individuals living with Parkinson’s and the scientists who have helped to build the evidence to support the merits of exercise as a genuine therapy. Because, make no mistake, as this book nicely summarizes, there is now a rigorous scientific underpinning to demonstrate that exercise helps to alleviate the symptoms of PD, just as you would expect from a drug that corrects the dopamine deficiency in the brain." Bastiaan R. Bloem, MD, PhD, FRCPE International Parkinson's Expert Author, Ending Parkinson's Disease "Parkinson's: How to Reduce Symptoms Through Exercise is a great book. One filled with inspirational stories and resources to help in your fight with Parkinson's Disease." Ray Dorsey, MD, Professor of Neurology, University of Rochester Author, Ending Parkinson's Disease