Movement is woven into the fabric of our daily lives -- whether that means walking down the street, getting dressed or joining an exercise class. For most of us, these actions feel natural and ...

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The moment I stepped into English National Ballet’s studio, I stopped being just a patient. Among fellow spirits, I have rediscovered my sense of joy and agency ...

During the pandemic, Rx Ballroom Dance has had to move its classes online. The nonprofit provides free ballroom dance group instruction to anyone diagnosed with a neurological or neurodegenerative ...

An Emory University professor is teaching adapted tango dance classes to veterans living with Parkinson's disease, helping them reclaim their lives. Dr. Madeleine Hackney recently completed a clinical ...

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder that affects movement, often causing tremors, stiffness, and ...

PD causes overall slowness, loss of balance and can affect various muscles of the body, including the tongue; so a patient ...

Mario Vergara sat in a wheelchair, his head bent forward, fingers drawn together and rigid. He spoke — in a husky whisper — only when spoken to. Roxana Vergara had accompanied her father, the day ...