Editorials

Boxing-based exercise has become a widely adopted community intervention for people living with Parkinson’s disease.

Yoga offers an adaptable and low-cost movement practice that blends physical activity with mindfulness.

Pilates offers a structured and adaptable form of exercise that can support both physical function and mental well-being for individuals with Parkinson’s.

For many of us though compartmentalizing is a hefty challenge. To beat the gloom there may be pharmacological protocols to try, as well as exercise and eating right. But I know that I can’t give up.

One thing you get used to very fast after you’ve been diagnosed with PD, and that’s how often you’ll hear about a drug or device trial that’s going to be a “game changer."

If you’re new to the Parkinson’s club and haven’t already figured it out, once PD has you in its kung fu grip, after your “honeymoon” period of being less symptomatic, it never lets go.

There is always a torrent of new therapies in Parkinson’s research, but a disproportionate number of them are closely related to the first major therapy, Levodopa, which profoundly changed Parkinson's treatment over fifty years ago.

Resilience isn’t a one-time thing. It’s your ability to absorb hits and bounce back over time.