WATCH: Dr. Silke Cresswell of the BC Brain Wellness Foundation and Parkinson's patient Jim Wu break down some common misconceptions about the disease and discuss the importance of raising awareness and understanding.Currently, the organization said there is no cure for Parkinson’s disease , with more than 100,000 Canadians left to tackle it on their own, and an estimated 10 million people afflicted worldwide.emailed to you every Sunday.
“Research is showing that Parkinson’s is extremely affected by exercise. Exercise is proving all but disease-modifying, and that means that it can slow down, if not stop, the disease in its tracks,” he said.The organization said intense exercise can help train the brains of people with PD to use dopamine more efficiently, “and be able to do more with less.
“If you can’t make it out here physically, tune into us online. Our classes are online, pre-recorded.” “You will feel better if you exercise — and it’s not about looking better, it’s not about losing weight, it’s not about those things that are often tied to exercise,” Hague said.Eric Sorensen’s total solar eclipse expedition