January 16, 2017 Patient with Parkinson's goes from struggling to walk to leading dance in viral clip A physical therapist who read about the health benefits of music decided to incorporate it into a session with one of her patients who has Parkinson’s disease, and posted the remarkable results online.
November 8, 2016 Janet Reno's death: How does a person die of Parkinson's? Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno has died at age 78 from complications of Parkinson's disease, her family announced today.
November 7, 2016 Tebow reveals dad's Parkinson's disease diagnosis Tim Tebow said his father’s diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease has served as a reality check for the former NFL quarterback turned minor league baseball player.
September 8, 2016 Wine experts less vulnerable to Alzheimer's, study says Wine drinkers who stop and smell the rosé may be more likely to stave off Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.
June 9, 2016 After 3 decades with Parkinson's, Roach fights on NEW YORK (AP) -- Freddie Roach's tilted neck and the slight tremor of his hands were obvious to the onlookers at Mendez Gym, as the boxing trainer walked through the ropes and into the center of the ring, But as the 56-year-old former boxer picked up his pink and blue mitts and started pad work with Chinese Olympian Zou Shiming, Roach's Parkinson's symptoms came to a noticeable halt.
June 8, 2016 Muhammad Ali's death: Can head injuries cause Parkinson's? Boxing champion Muhammad Ali lived with Parkinson's disease for three decades before his death on Friday (June 3) at the age of 74, and many have wondered whether Ali's boxing career caused him to develop the neurological disorder.
June 7, 2016 Scientists identify third gene linked with Parkinson's disease Researchers in Illinois have unveiled the third gene linked with Parkinson’s disease, a discovery that comes following the death of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, who suffered from the neurodegenerative disease for three decades.
June 7, 2016 Chicagoans with Parkinson's pay tribute to Muhammad Ali by boxing to cope with symptoms The men who participate in Chicago’s Rock Steady Boxing Windy City classes know it’s ironic that Parkinson’s was linked with the late Muhammad Ali’s talent, but that hasn’t stopped them from using boxing to cope with their own symptoms of the disease.
June 6, 2016 Muhammad Ali dies: Questions and answers about Parkinson's disease WASHINGTON (AP) -- Before his death, Muhammad Ali was hospitalized with respiratory problems, his health complicated by advanced Parkinson's.
May 9, 2016 Program offers Parkinson's patients free speech therapy When Medicare at the Dallas hospital where she was working in the late ’90s cut reimbursement for speech language pathologists, Samantha Elandary predicted a new void for the therapy among her patients.
