Exercise is medicine for people with Parkinson’s disease. It can improve quality of life and may even slow disease progression. Increasing daily physical activity among people with Parkinson’s disease is important, but effective, low-cost strategies are lacking.
A new, nonrandomized study by LDI Senior Fellow Kimberly Waddell and colleagues found that a remote intervention using game elements shows promise for U.S. veterans with Parkinson’s disease.