Parkinson’s disease is the second most common degenerative brain disorder affecting adults. The National Parkinson’s Foundation estimates approximately 90,000 people are diagnosed with PD annually in ...

Phelps offers two intensive exercise programs that have been shown to slow down the effects that Parkinson’s disease has on voice and mobility and to improve patients’ quality of life. The first, Lee ...

If you or someone you love is dealing with Parkinson's disease at any stage, it may be time to get BIG and LOUD. Parkinson's disease can impair a patient's ability to speak and move. In particular, it ...

Feb. 4—MOULTRIE — Colquitt Regional Medical Center and Vereen Rehabilitation Center now offer LSVT Big and LSVT Loud — an innovative treatment designed for patients with Parkinson's disease and ...

These intensive, monthlong interventions can help people with Parkinson’s continue to stay engaged and connected. LSVT LOUD and LSVT BIG are therapeutic approaches that address two different issues in ...

Parkinson’s Disease is a disorder of the nervous system. The disease is progressive and often begins with a tremor. Early on, the disease can also cause body stiffness and slowing of movement, lack of ...

In speech pathologist Terri Walsh’s Portsmouth office on a Thursday afternoon, a 71-year-old man is singing. Taking a deep breath, he exhales a loud “Ahh” and holds it for as long he can. After seven ...