While there’s no cure for the movement disorder, doctors have found new treatment plans that can help delay and maybe even ...
Photo: Amber Star Merkens/Mark Morris Dance Group/Dance for PD via KFF Health News Recent research indicates a novel risk factor for Parkinson’s among Black populations. Many Black people don’t know ...
MANAYUNK (WPVI) -- Exercise is good for just about everyone, but for some people it may actually help slow the progression of a disease. When you think of boxing and Parkinson's Disease, you may think ...
According to recent data from medical records, Nebraska and Kansas have the highest rates of Parkinson’s disease diagnoses.
A national rock climbing program is giving people with Parkinson’s disease a new way to stay active and defy the limitations ...
FMAILIES TO KNOW THERE IS A PLACE WHERE THEY CAN GET HELP AND SUPPORT. (NAT POP - GYM SOUNDS) (VIDEO OF DOOR OVER GYM SOUNDS) THROUGH THESE DOORS, THE FAMILIAR SOUNDS OF A GYM... (DISSOLVE TO INSIDE) ...
Exercise is like medicine for people with Parkinson’s Disease. We headed to Touchmark at Fairway Village to check out their successful program. For more information, visit www.touchmark.com. This ...
They are participating in the Rock Steady Boxing program, which has been ongoing for about a year now and has achieved tremendous success. "Rock Steady is specifically for individuals that have ...
Charlene Washa bobs from side to side, alternating between left and right crosses into a punching bag. Her blood is pumping, each punch bringing on a rush of endorphins. The 65-year-old from Le Center ...
A few years ago, the organizers of one of the largest U.S. exercise programs for people with Parkinson’s disease realized they had a problem: Most of the students were white. “We’re always asking ...