Mary Chapman, features writer —

Updated exercise guidelines for those with Parkinson’s disease released by The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) now include Nordic pole walking as a suggested aerobic activity to help mitigate symptoms and improve everyday life. The exercise, a Finnish-derived low-impact total body walk, is also known as urban…

Three biobehavioral scientists at Teachers College (TC), Columbia University are working on separate collaborative efforts in exercise, speech, and swallowing among Parkinson’s patients to potentially improve quality of life for the more than 10 million people estimated globally to be living with the progressive neurodegenerative disease. In honor…

The estate of a longtime supporter of the Norton Neuroscience Institute at Norton Healthcare has gifted the center $20 million to help expand programming and research in Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. The donation from the estate of Elizabeth Pahk Cressman, MD, PhD, will aid the Louisville,…

DrTalks, a platform that aims to advance wellness and medicine by connecting people with health experts, has set the dates for its virtual meeting in November — dubbed the Parkinson’s Solutions Summit 2.0 — designed to provide insights into how to better manage and treat the progressive neurodegenerative…

The focus of this year’s Parkinson’s Awareness Month, starting today, is on research and a better understanding of the neurodegenerative disorder that affects more than 10 million people globally. World Parkinson’s Day on April 11 is at the center of the observance. Parkinson’s disease can cause a broad array…

Rock Steady Boxing, an exercise program designed for Parkinson’s disease, will participate as a national team in Moving Day, a Walk for Parkinson’s, a fundraiser sponsored by the Parkinson’s Foundation. Between April 6 and June 10, participants will “move for Parkinson’s from anywhere” to raise funds…

A $13.2 million grant from The Marcus Foundation will support a Yale School of Medicine clinical trial that could mark the first step toward a preventive treatment for Parkinson’s disease, according to a Yale press release. The trial will assess whether an existing treatment for autoimmune disorders…

A doctoral student at Central Michigan University (CMU) is testing the efficacy of NewGait, a new device for mobility conditions — used here for people with Parkinson’s disease — that aims to help patients with gait issues to walk faster and better, according to a university press…

Researchers at Iowa State University are exploring the benefits of music and dance, along with other activities, for people with Parkinson’s disease. Studies have shown that regular physical exercise can ease Parkinson’s motor symptoms, and that dancing may improve or slow the advancement of both motor and…

Parkinson’s disease patients who experience tremor are invited to complete an online survey aimed at assessing the difficulties due to this common disease symptom, with an ultimate goal of promoting more effective treatments. The survey, called the “Burden of Tremor in Parkinson’s Disease,” is a collaboration…