About 1.5 million people in the U.S. live with Parkinson’s, a disorder of the central nervous system. Balance becomes an issue in those with moderate to severe forms. Stay active through walking, ...

Parkinson’s disease had caused 61-year-old John Cullen to slouch and drag his foot while walking. Then Cullen started powerlifting. He’s since become strong enough to dead lift 465 pounds. Beyond ...

Can physical exercise play an important role in slowing the progression of Parkinson’s disease? A new Sacramento State study may help answer that question. Kinesiology Professors Matt Brown and Gwen ...

His friends noticed the tremor before he did. It started in his left hand, Geoffrey Rogers said, but before long the trembling affected his right too. The cause, doctors found, was Parkinson’s disease ...

Dr. David Blatt is one of those people who talks with his hands. Sitting in his office, he gets more and more animated as the conversation goes on, carving the air with sweeping motions of his right ...

To enroll in the Parkinson’s exercise classes at Touchmark on South Hill, call (509) 536-2929. Space is limited. To find out about other classes and support groups in the region, call the Northwest ...

A SUNY Cortland research team is continuing its innovative work to improve the lives of people with Parkinson’s disease through hard exercise lasting less than a minute. The progressive motor disease ...

A simple hand-grip test may be a reliable way to monitor possible declines in people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. University of British Columbia researchers Jenn Jakobi and Gareth Jones just ...

Parkinson's disease had caused 61-year-old John Cullen to slouch and drag his foot while walking. Then Cullen started powerlifting. He's since become strong enough to dead lift 465 pounds. Beyond ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KFSN) -- Its symptoms usually come on slowly over a period of years. But the long-term impact of Parkinson's disease can be devastating. Thinking as well as moving gets much harder as ...