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Weekly Regimens of Physical, Cognitive Exercises Shown to Slightly Improve Symptoms of Parkinson Disease

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The motor and non-motor symptoms of patients with Parkinson Disease were shown to slightly improve with a weekly exercise regimen of physical and cognitive exercises, according to research presented at Future Physiology 2019.

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I wish we knew exactly what exercises were done and at which level of intensity and duration.

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Anything that you do that YOU think might be helpful yields a 30-40% improvement via release of endorphins, better dopamine “grease”. Go for it!

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