Tag Archives: Parkinson’s Disease

STAYING STRONG: PREVENTING FALLS: Supporting every step to preserve independence

By Steven Mandel MD Daniel 71-year-old man with diabetes, hypertension and osteoporosis, still maintains an independent and active lifestyle in New York City. One afternoon, while crossing a busy street in Manhattan, he catches his foot on a cracked section of sidewalk. He falls and has scrapes with bruising on his cheek, arm and leg. […]

EXERCISE NEUROPLASTICITY AND PARKINSON’S DISEASE: A DISEASE MODIFYING STRATEGY, EXERCISE AS MEDICINE.

James Parkinson was a London physician who first described “the shaking palsy” in 1817. In 2017, the World Health Organization declared his birthday April 11to be the World Parkinson’s Day, and the entire month of April to become Awareness Month. This was to ensure more people know about Parkinson’s disease and support care for patients […]