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Take6forPD to increase PD awareness

Every 6 minutes, someone will be diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in the U.S. This April, for Parkinson’s Awareness Month, we joined the National PD Foundation campaign #Take6ForPD – to raise Parkinson’s awareness – so people with PD and their loved ones can live Better Lives. We added 6 special podcast interviews and shared our favorite ...
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Backwards Walking: A sensitive measure to detect fallers

Backward walking has been found to be a more sensitive measure to identify fallers than forward walking in Parkinson's Disease, but also in older adults, Multiple sclerosis, Stroke, and Traumatic Brain Injury.  It may be used to reveal mobility impairments better than forward walking.  Compared to young adults, backward walking in older adults ...
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