New study shows Tai Chi could lower your risk of DEMENTIA... a week after research revealed the martial art can ease Parkinson's symptoms
Scientists from Oregon Research Institute asked more than 200 people over 65 with declining memory to complete a virtual Tai Chi programme and found staggeringly positive results. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Parkinson ’s disease research center being formed at Yale
The new center seeks to reveal the biological underpinnings of Parkinson ’s and advance the delivery of cutting-edge neurosciences research and care. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - October 30, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Tai Chi Shows Benefits for Parkinson Disease Patients
THURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 -- Tai chi training has a long-term beneficial effect on Parkinson disease (PD) disability and symptoms, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery&... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 26, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Prevention of falls in Parkinson's disease: guidelines and gaps - Camicioli R, Morris ME, Pieruccini-Faria F, Montero-Odasso M, Son S, Buzaglo D, Hausdorff JM, Nieuwboer A.
BACKGROUND: People living with Parkinson's disease (PD) have a high risk for falls. OBJECTIVE: To examine gaps in falls prevention targeting people with PD as part of the Task Force on Global Guidelines for Falls in Older Adults. METHODS: A... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Tai chi may slow Parkinson's symptoms for years, study finds
The traditional gentle Chinese exercise showed balance and movement benefits for patients. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - October 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tai Chi can help to slow the symptoms of Parkinson's disease for several years, study finds
Tai Chi can help to slow the symptoms of Parkinson's disease for several years, a new study has found. The martial art was found to curb the progression of the debilitating disorder. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The low-impact exercise that could curb Parkinson’s disease symptoms for several years
Tai Chi could curb Parkinson's disease symptoms for several years, according to a new study. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Golden Harmony Home Care Joins Parkinson's Foundation Community Partners in Parkinson's Care
Golden Harmony joins the Parkinson's Foundation Community Partners in Parkinson's Care program to more effectively meet the unique care needs of people with Parkinson's disease. RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Golden Harmony Home Care has joined the Parkinson's... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 23, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: SCZ Source Type: news
When Digestive Symptoms Signal Parkinson's Disease When Digestive Symptoms Signal Parkinson's Disease
Data suggest that early detection of certain gastrointestinal disorders could aid in identifying patients at risk of Parkinson ' s disease.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - October 20, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
AI Tool Peers Into Eyes To Detect Early Heart Attack, Glaucoma And Parkinson's Risk Factors Before Patients Show Symptoms
Researchers at Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology (IoO) have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model called RETFound that can predict heart attack risks by examining a patient's eyes. The UCL Institute of Ophthalmology is part of the Faculty of Brain Sciences of…#retfound #ucl #irish #ghana #tanzania #eastafrican #nhs #clinicians #starpaxbiopharma #airbnb (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FoGGAN: generating realistic Parkinson's disease freezing of gait data using GANs - Peppes N, Tsakanikas P, Daskalakis E, Alexakis T, Adamopoulou E, Demestichas K.
Data scarcity in the healthcare domain is a major drawback for most state-of-the-art technologies engaging artificial intelligence. The unavailability of quality data due to both the difficulty to gather and label them as well as due to their sensitive nat... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 17, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Cognitive predictors of responsiveness to reactive step training in people with Parkinson's disease at fall-risk - Monaghan AS, Hooyman A, Dibble LE, Mehta SH, Peterson DS.
This study examined if cognition could predict the responsiveness of PwPD to a 2-week reactive step training ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
‘Mum lives on her own, carers provide companionship’: how one family found support for a loved one
When a brother and sister realised their elderly mother required more care than they could provide on their own, they decided to bring in professional helpFour years ago, Mark Hornby and his sister Andrea faced a situation that will be familiar to many adults with ageing parents. Their mother, Margaret Wallace, then aged 79 and living alone in a large house just outside St Albans, was becoming increasingly frail as a consequence of Parkinson ’s disease and osteoporosis. Because Mark lived nearly 50 miles away, the burden of care fell largely on Andrea, who lived nearby. But Andrea found it increasingly hard to fit her mo...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 16, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Kim Thomas Tags: Help at home Source Type: news
Wearables Track Parkinson ’s Better Than Human Observation, Study Finds
Researchers demonstrated that off-the-shelf sensors can measure the subtle changes of disease progression. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - October 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matt Richtel Tags: your-feed-health your-feed-healthcare your-feed-science Sensors Parkinson ' s Disease Wearable Computing Source Type: news
Highlights From the 2023 Movement Disorder Congress Highlights From the 2023 Movement Disorder Congress
Neurologists Kathrin LaFaver and Indu Subramanian discuss highlights from the 2023 International Congress of Parkinson ' s Disease and Movement Disorders.Medscape Neurology (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - October 13, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Commentary Source Type: news
