Parkinson’s disease is a progressive movement disorder of the nervous system. Symptoms of Parkinson's typically develop slowly over years, but tend to show up as tremor, limb stiffness, slow movement, ...

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 ...

It was the early 2000s when researchers first showed that exercise can help relieve the tremors that are common with Parkinson's Disease. So far, researchers haven't been able to explain how exercise ...

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 ...

Tammy Corrigan was just 50 years old when she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. In May 2022, Corrigan met with Guillaume Lamotte, MD, MSc, a neurologist and assistant professor in the Department ...

Freezing of Gait (FOG) is a disabling feature of Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, the neural mechanisms underlying voluntary stopping impairments remain unclear. This study used a validated Virtual ...

GRIMES, Iowa – Rock climbing combines aerobic fitness with power and strength, while also providing physical, cognitive and ...