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CBS News
3 days ago
- Health
- CBS News
Parkinson's expo in New Hampshire aims to offer support and exercise for patients and caregivers
Parkinson's Disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's and a New Hampshire man is making sure that those facing a diagnosis are getting the support they need. According to the Parkinson's Foundation, more than 1 million people in the U.S. are living with the disease. "Parkinson's can be a disease that really affects somebody's balance, either long-term or progressively throughout the disease," said Amanda Bouchard, the program director for Northeast Passage, a nonprofit sports and recreation therapy program that provides groups with adaptive exercise equipment. They recently hosted a bike ride for people affected by Parkinson's. "Having a bike with three wheels takes the balance piece out of it." First-ever Seacoast Parkinson's Wellness Expo Northeast Passage will be featured at the first-ever Seacoast Parkinson's Wellness Expo this Saturday in Portsmouth. "It was really a way to say what can we do in one day to sort of feature the greatest hits of the support group," said expo organizer Dan Tobin. For Tobin, it's a chance for those living with Parkinson's and their caregivers to discover ways to fight back. "I'm kind of a support group junkie," said Tobin. "I try them all out, see what fits." When Tobin was first diagnosed six years ago, like most people he rushed to figure out the next steps. "Our voices get softer. Our movements get harder," said Tobin. "And that stress falls on the person with Parkinson's and the care partner who has to shoulder more burden." Now Tobin is using his experience to give back. "I wanted other people to experience what can happen in a support group and the community," said Tobin. "I think we all are motivated in different ways, so we need a variety of experience." Exercise therapy for Parkinson's According to experts at the Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital Network, regular exercise has shown to help mitigate the symptoms of Parkinson's. "The support group that we have once a month is actually for exercise, so it's a kind of not a traditional support group and that way we're trying to support people's ability to exercise," said clinic director and occupational therapist Laurie Lavoie. They focus on the long-term effects of exercise through "big and loud" therapies, part of which includes working on strengthening your voice through projection, something Parkinson's can take away. "Typically with Parkinson's, you'll see reduced volume, kind of more mumbly speech pushed together a little bit and this program really helps you project your voice," said speech therapist Lillie Hodgkins. Clinicians said the best exercise for Parkinson's patients is any exercise. "That's why Dan's expo is gonna be so great because it talks about all of the different kinds of exercise that are out there, that i's not just this one thing," said Lavoie. "People go straight to the neurologist and that's key and medication is key," said Tobin. "But it's been shown through research that exercise can often do more in terms of controlling symptoms. I have a debilitating disease but there's a lot you can do to manage it. You're not alone."
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
ProcessUnity Introduces Generative AI Technology for Intelligent Questionnaire Scoping and Instant Controls Validation for Third-Party Risk Management
Evidence Evaluator Accelerates Vendor Response Times via Automated Review of Certifications, Policies, and Other Assessment-Related Documentation CONCORD, Mass., May 07, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ProcessUnity, The Third-Party Risk Management Company, today introduced Evidence Evaluator, groundbreaking generative AI that reduces the manual lift of assessing and validating third-party security controls. A key component of ProcessUnity's leading Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Platform, Evidence Evaluator automatically reviews third-party evidence and populates assessment responses complete with references to the specified evidence in the source documents. For third-party risk teams overwhelmed by the hours spent reading security policies, SOC 2 reports, ISO 27001 certifications, and other evidentiary documentation, Evidence Evaluator delivers a more consistent, accurate, and faster alternative. The technology analyzes third-party evidence, generates responses to questionnaires with supporting rationale and page reference locations, and flags any discrepancies in a third-party's controls. Unlike other AI-based TPRM assessment tools on the market, Evidence Evaluator stands out because it prioritizes: Accuracy – Built and trained on ProcessUnity's expansive cybersecurity large language model that delivers highly relevant reasoning behind each contextual result to reduce assessor review cycles. Privacy – Built and trained in-house, with strict data protections in place. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and user-provided inputs are discarded after processing. Flexibility – Created as framework-agnostic, Evidence Evaluator recognizes the nuances in language between different standards, regulations, and custom assessments. Adaptability – Continuously updated through automated retraining, the dataset and resulting platform evolves to keep up with changes in industry language and regulations. Integration – Embedded directly into the ProcessUnity TPRM platform, Evidence Evaluator eliminates the need for separate AI tools or manual integrations. "We invested heavily in developing this advanced GenAI model to deliver far more than a generic, open-source tool," said Dan Tobin, Senior Director of Analytics at ProcessUnity. "Evidence Evaluator is purpose-built for third-party risk management. It delivers confidence, precision, and speed right where customers and their third parties need it most: vendor assessments. And because it's fully integrated into our platform, teams can realize these benefits immediately."
Business Wire
07-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
ProcessUnity Introduces Generative AI Technology for Intelligent Questionnaire Scoping and Instant Controls Validation for Third-Party Risk Management
CONCORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ProcessUnity, The Third-Party Risk Management Company, today introduced Evidence Evaluator, groundbreaking generative AI that reduces the manual lift of assessing and validating third-party security controls. A key component of ProcessUnity's leading Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Platform, Evidence Evaluator automatically reviews third-party evidence and populates assessment responses complete with references to the specified evidence in the source documents. "Evidence Evaluator is purpose-built for third-party risk management. It delivers confidence, precision, and speed right where customers and their third parties need it most: vendor assessments." For third-party risk teams overwhelmed by the hours spent reading security policies, SOC 2 reports, ISO 27001 certifications, and other evidentiary documentation, Evidence Evaluator delivers a more consistent, accurate, and faster alternative. The technology analyzes third-party evidence, generates responses to questionnaires with supporting rationale and page reference locations, and flags any discrepancies in a third-party's controls. Unlike other AI-based TPRM assessment tools on the market, Evidence Evaluator stands out because it prioritizes: Accuracy – Built and trained on ProcessUnity's expansive cybersecurity large language model that delivers highly relevant reasoning behind each contextual result to reduce assessor review cycles. Privacy – Built and trained in-house, with strict data protections in place. All data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and user-provided inputs are discarded after processing. Flexibility – Created as framework-agnostic, Evidence Evaluator recognizes the nuances in language between different standards, regulations, and custom assessments. Adaptability – Continuously updated through automated retraining, the dataset and resulting platform evolves to keep up with changes in industry language and regulations. Integration – Embedded directly into the ProcessUnity TPRM platform, Evidence Evaluator eliminates the need for separate AI tools or manual integrations. 'We invested heavily in developing this advanced GenAI model to deliver far more than a generic, open-source tool,' said Dan Tobin, Senior Director of Analytics at ProcessUnity. 'Evidence Evaluator is purpose-built for third-party risk management. It delivers confidence, precision, and speed right where customers and their third parties need it most: vendor assessments. And because it's fully integrated into our platform, teams can realize these benefits immediately.' Built to Review the Documents That Define Third-Party Risk Posture Trained using the world's most comprehensive Third-Party Risk Management Large Language Model (LLM), Evidence Evaluator reads and understands virtually any document submitted as part of the vendor assessment process, accurately analyzing and interpreting the documents your team relies on to validate third-party controls. Examples include: Statement of Controls Reports (SOC 1, SOC 2, etc.) Certifications (ISO 27001, etc.) Completed Questionnaires (SIG Core, SIG Lite, etc.) Compliance Attestations (GDPR, CCPA, etc.) Information Security Policies & Procedures Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery Plans Whether your third parties provide formal audit reports or internal policies, Evidence Evaluator extracts relevant insights and translates them into accurate, defensible responses, helping your team move from document review to decision faster than ever before. About ProcessUnity ProcessUnity is the Third-Party Risk Management company. Our software platforms and data services protect customers from cybersecurity threats, breaches, and outages that originate from their ever-growing ecosystem of business partners. By combining the world's largest third-party risk data exchange, leading TPRM workflow platform, and powerful artificial intelligence, ProcessUnity extends third-party risk, procurement, and cybersecurity teams so they can cover their entire vendor portfolio. With ProcessUnity, organizations of all sizes reduce assessment work while improving quality and securing intellectual property and customer data so business operations continue to operate uninterrupted. To learn more about Evidence Evaluator or to request a demo, visit our Evidence Evaluator page on the website.
