Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders program (pdmd) | veterans affairs

We provide compassionate care for Veterans with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders – such as Parkinson’s plus disorders, essential tremor and dystonia – so that you may live

your most fulfilling life. EXERCISE AND PARKINSON'S DISEASE Why should people with Parkinson’s disease exercise? Data from the Parkinson’s Foundation Parkinson’s Outcomes Project, the

largest-ever clinical study of Parkinson’s, suggests that people with PD that complete at least 2.5 hours of exercise every week have a better quality of life. "Aerobic exercise

stabilizes progression of motor symptoms and improves cognitive function in people with Parkinson’s disease, according to additional data from the Park-in-Shape clinical trial." From 

Aerobic Exercise Stabilizes Motor Progression, Helps Cognition, Parkinson's News Today, January 4, 2022. PDMD RESOURCES VA PARKINSON’S DISEASE RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CENTERS

(PADRECC) VA created six specialized centers known as the Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Centers, that are designed to serve the estimated 110,000 Veterans affected by

PD through state-of-the-art clinical care, education, research and national outreach and advocacy. PARKINSON’S FOUNDATION The Parkinson's Foundation makes life better for people with

Parkinson’s disease by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. PARKINSON’S FOUNDATION: VETERANS AND PARKINSON'S PARKINSON’S FOUNDATION: MINNESOTA AND DAKOTAS CHAPTER LSVT

GLOBAL Evidence-based speech, physical and occupational therapies for Parkinson's, pediatrics, and other populations. PARKINSON’S VOICE PROJECT Mission: To preserve the speech and

communication of individuals with Parkinson’s and related neurological disorders through continuous speech therapy, follow-up support, research, education, and community awareness. PDMD NEWS

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