No pharmacological medication currently available can cure or slow down Parkinson's disease. However, based on an extensive literature review recently published in the journal Journal of Neurology, ...

Exercise continues to prove beneficial in managing the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Some research has shown that consistent exercise — at least 2.5 h/wk — can slow symptom progression and improve ...

In this series, occupational therapist Kevin Shelley focuses on simple exercises to help manage common chronic diseases. Parkinson’s disease affects brain cells that produce dopamine, leading to ...

While medications can help manage the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, there’s a natural remedy that can play a big role, too: movement. “Exercise should always be part of the prescription for ...

At 79, Sarah Schoentgen exercises more than many people half her age. On top of walking in her Denver neighborhood and pedaling on her home stationary bike, Schoentgen works out at least twice weekly ...

An exercise specialist is running free fitness classes for people with Parkinson's disease after his own mum was diagnosed six years ago. Nearly 170,000 people in the UK are thought to have ...

It’s estimated that some 1 million people in the U.S. are currently living with Parkinson’s disease. That means one in every 336 people in the U.S. have PD. You probably know of one or more people who ...

HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, May 9, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Dr. Susha Thomas, PT, DPT, C/NDT, a physical therapist specializing in Parkinson’s and stroke ...

For most of his 81 years, Frank Vivona, of St. James, considered himself a full-blown couch potato. “I didn’t exercise and, in fact, I never liked exercise,” said the retired schoolteacher. But after ...