DMU students exercise with Parkinson’s patients

In the spring, physical therapy and podiatric medicine students from Des Moines University in Iowa partner with patients who have been diagnosed with Parkinson disease (PD) for weekly evenings of dancing, singing, and other forms of mild exercise. PD affects the part of the brain that controls selection of movement patterns, such as walking and other motor activities. Scientific evidence has demonstrated that dancing and moving may improve patient quality of life.

In the spring, physical therapy and podiatric medicine students from Des Moines University in Iowa partner with patients who have been diagnosed with Parkinson disease (PD) for weekly evenings of dancing, singing, and other forms of mild exercise. PD affects the part of the brain that controls selection of movement patterns, such as walking and other motor activities. Scientific evidence has demonstrated that dancing and moving may improve patient quality of life.

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DMU students exercise with Parkinson’s patients

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