Bringing song into speech therapy could strengthen patients’ voice

Combining a singing program with conventional speech therapy could help to lessen the vocal problems facing people with Parkinson’s disease, according to findings from a small clinical trial. Therapy sessions were conducted using smartphones, and given to patients at the home. The study, “Voice improvement following…

A Tale of a Beating Heart and the Will to Move Forward

With Parkinson’s disease, a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement, some days you need a little nudge to keep going. Other days require a huge push. I recently watched a video that told the story of a pastor who asks his friend, a heart surgeon, if he can…