Putting a swing in their step could be just the thing to help ease the symptoms of depression in some Parkinson's patients, a new study suggests. Patients who took months of dance classes found their ...

Researchers from Denmark have uncovered strong evidence that depression often appears years before Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia. The team, led by first author Christopher Rohde, analyzed ...

New research suggests that dancing might lighten the depression suffered by many people with Parkinson’s disease, an approach that’s accessible, inexpensive, drug free — and often a lot of fun. “I don ...

Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia are severe neurological conditions that develop gradually over time. There is currently no curative treatment. Therefore, early detection is important in ...

New research suggests that depression in later life may be more than an emotional response to illness—it could be an early sign of serious brain disease. A new nationwide study published in General ...

Late-onset depression may be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease (PD) or Lewy Body dementia (LBD), according to a December study published in General Psychiatry. The study examined data from the ...

A man expressing sadness with his head in his hands. Image by Tellmeimok. (CC BY-SA 4.0) A man expressing sadness with his head in his hands. Image by Tellmeimok. (CC BY-SA 4.0) A drug used for ...

In his Leçons du Mardi of 12 June 1888 Jean-Martin Charcot described the facial expression of a patient with Parkinson’s disease as follows: "The muscles of the face are motionless; there is even a ...