How Dance Promotes Brain Health

Shared from brainandlife.org.     By the time Bette Loomis was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment in 2015, she had been experiencing considerable forgetfulness and getting lost in familiar places for nearly two years. Her doctor prescribed galantamine, a...

Nutrition and PD

Shared from parkinson.org. A balanced diet is a foundation of good health. For people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), a balanced diet is even more important. In PD, there are some foods that may help to ease symptoms and help brain health, while others can affect the...

Balance and Parkinson’s: 6 Ways To Prevent Falls

Shared from myparkinsonsteam.com.     “I have fallen at least a dozen times, and thankfully, have not broken anything,” one member of MyParkinsonsTeam wrote. Another member said, “A good day is one without falls.” As people age, their risk of falling increases....

Study shows how Parkinson’s drug disrupts the gut microbiome

Shared from southampton.ac.uk.     New research by the University of Southampton has revealed how a commonly prescribed Parkinson’s disease drug disrupts the gut microbiome, potentially causing health complications. The Southampton scientists, working with colleagues...