Tag: parkinson's disease

Program director David Leventhal (right) dances with a Dance for PD participant. It’s official—research confirms that dance is highly beneficial for people suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Twelve participants completed two 75-minute dance classes a week for eight weeks. None had tried dance before. By the study’s end, they showed improvement in overall movement, walking ability […]

NBC Special Correspondent Chelsea Clinton interviews longtime Dance for PD participant and Brooklyn Parkinson Group member Carroll Neesemann. Tune in tonight to “NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams” for a special report (from Chelsea Clinton!) on the Dance for Parkinson’s Disease program at Brooklyn’s Mark Morris Dance Center. Since 2001, weekly Dance For PD classes […]