Music beats improve walking in Parkinson’s rehabilitation: Study

A mobile application that detects a person’s natural walking pace and provides real-time, beat-synchronized music for at-home rehabilitation improved walking in Parkinson’s disease patients, both during daily activities and in tests without music cues, a study found. The study, “Gait ecological assessment in persons with Parkinson’s disease engaged…

Iowa researchers use music, movement for Parkinson’s patients

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…

Tony Bennett Concerts Reveal Music’s Therapeutic Power

Along with my fellow columnists at Parkinson’s News Today, I have previously written about the benefits of music and dance for those with Parkinson’s disease or other neurological conditions. Research has shown that dancing to music may slow the progression of both motor and non-motor symptoms by affecting gait,…

Finding Ways to Be at Peace

When I was newly diagnosed, one of my physicians asked me, “What brings you peace?” I don’t remember my answer, but I do remember that he told me to find something. Recently, while sitting outside on a beautiful day, I realized that finding peace is not as complicated as I’d…