With the global rise of a “Parkinson’s Pandemic,” researchers have high hopes that prescribing exercise can slow the ...

Ok, so I am late. We have reached May and Parkinson’s Awareness Month was April. One of the side effects of Parkinson’s Disease (“Parkinson’s”) is Bradykinesia which is defined in general as “slowness ...

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 ...

Parkinson's Foundation New York chapter president Cindy Finestone and Moving Day volunteer Jim Donohue tell us more. The ...

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Regular exercise has a long list of health benefits, and a new study suggests another one could be added: a lower risk of Parkinson's disease. The study, of nearly 99,000 French women, found that ...

Parkinson’s disease affects about 1.5 million people in the United States, with 60,000 new cases each year, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation. Parkinson’s is a chronic, degenerative disease that ...

NEW YORK and MIAMI, Aug. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Parkinson's Foundation today announced the recipients of more than $1 million in community grants for Parkinson's disease (PD) programs across 38 ...

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 ...

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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 ...