Parkinson’s Disease and the Power of Movement: What the Evidence Really Says
If you or someone you love has recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, you have probably already been handed a leaflet, pointed towards a website, and told — almost in passing — that “exercise is good for you.” It is advice so general that it is easy to dismiss. But in Parkinson’s, it is one of the most important sentences anyone will say to you. This article looks at what Parkinson’s actually is, why movement matters so much, and which types of activity the evidence genuinely supports.