Photo: Amber Star Merkens/Mark Morris Dance Group/Dance for PD via KFF Health News Recent research indicates a novel risk factor for Parkinson’s among Black populations. Many Black people don’t know ...

According to a recent study called the Parkinson's Outcomes Project, individuals with Parkinson's who begin exercising for at least 2.5 hours a week earlier in the disease cycle see a slower decline ...

Doug Kirk of Cedar Rapids goes down the line of punching bags while running through a circuit during a boxing class for people with Parkinson’s at HallMar Village in Marion, Iowa on Thursday, July 3, ...

Pictured are some of the members of the Sterling Lions Club Parkinson’s Exercise Group. Because exercise is known to be the best treatment for Parkinson’s Disease, the Lions group decided to create an ...

A Jacksonville couple whose lives were interrupted — but not stalled — by Parkinson's disease help others in their community navigate the progressive neurodegenerative disorder. They formed the ...

A new program at Hudson Boulders in Latham is giving people living with Parkinson’s disease the chance to challenge ...

PALM SPRINGS, California — An exercise program based on the Feldenkrais Method can improve the mood and quality of life among people with Parkinson's disease, a new study shows. By damaging neurologic ...

At 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday, in a large room at the Jewish Community Center in Uptown New Orleans, regulars and many first-timers meet and mingle. They share stories about their week and health — ...

RISE founder MG Vellinga started putting on the classes three years ago after being approached by some in the community because of boxing’s positive impacts on Parkinson’s patients’ motor skills. She ...

A few years ago, the organizers of one of the largest U.S. exercise programs for people with Parkinson's disease realized they had a problem: Most of the students were white. "We're always asking ...