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We provide compassionate care for Veterans with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders – such as Parkinson’s plus disorders, essential tremor and dystonia – so that you may live
your most fulfilling life. EXERCISE AND PARKINSON'S DISEASE Why should people with Parkinson’s disease exercise? Data from the Parkinson’s Foundation Parkinson’s Outcomes Project, the
largest-ever clinical study of Parkinson’s, suggests that people with PD that complete at least 2.5 hours of exercise every week have a better quality of life. "Aerobic exercise
stabilizes progression of motor symptoms and improves cognitive function in people with Parkinson’s disease, according to additional data from the Park-in-Shape clinical trial." From
Aerobic Exercise Stabilizes Motor Progression, Helps Cognition, Parkinson's News Today, January 4, 2022. PDMD RESOURCES VA PARKINSON’S DISEASE RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CENTERS
(PADRECC) VA created six specialized centers known as the Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Centers, that are designed to serve the estimated 110,000 Veterans affected by
PD through state-of-the-art clinical care, education, research and national outreach and advocacy. PARKINSON’S FOUNDATION The Parkinson's Foundation makes life better for people with
Parkinson’s disease by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. PARKINSON’S FOUNDATION: VETERANS AND PARKINSON'S PARKINSON’S FOUNDATION: MINNESOTA AND DAKOTAS CHAPTER LSVT
GLOBAL Evidence-based speech, physical and occupational therapies for Parkinson's, pediatrics, and other populations. PARKINSON’S VOICE PROJECT Mission: To preserve the speech and
communication of individuals with Parkinson’s and related neurological disorders through continuous speech therapy, follow-up support, research, education, and community awareness. PDMD NEWS
AND EVENTS