Freezing of Gait (FOG) is a disabling feature of Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, the neural mechanisms underlying voluntary stopping impairments remain unclear. This study used a validated Virtual ...
"I used to be able to walk much better than this."Sometimes, we hear words like that from the people we support.Walking speed ...
It’s true. Rates of Parkinson’s disease are growing faster than any other neurological condition in the world, with incidence projected to double in the coming decades. Parkinson’s is a progressive ...
Michael J. Fox, who was 29 years old when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, founded the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research Kevin Winter/Getty Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with ...
Fox, who recently returned to acting on ‘Shrinking,’ is receiving the Lasker Foundation award for his work fighting the disease Terry Wyatt/Getty Michael J. Fox is receiving a prestigious Lasker ...
When Richelle Flanagan was diagnosed 10 years ago with young-onset Parkinson’s disease, she thought she would no longer be able to play hockey – a sport for which she had previously earned 23 senior ...
Physical therapists reveal why expensive carbon-plated shoes can’t fix a bad stride and how a gait analysis unlocks real speed.