UCSF researchers used AI to personalize Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's gait problems, leading to meaningful, ...

An uneven stride might be more than just a quirk – it could be an early indicator of something requiring medical attention. The way you walk tells a story about your neurological well-being long ...

The progression of Parkinson’s is characterized by a deterioration in motor control, and researchers are beginning to explore how this might be monitored via a person’s walking patterns. A new MIT ...

The way you walk, something you likely perform automatically thousands of times daily, contains a wealth of information about your overall health. Gait analysis, once primarily the domain of elite ...

Difficulty walking up the stairs, thanks to the onset of a “shuffling” gait, has been linked to increased dementia risk. And a decline in gait speed alongside cognitive changes has been associated ...

In his mid-30s, Marc Gauthier noticed a creeping stiffness in his muscles. His hand shook when trying to hold steady. He struggled to maintain his balance while walking. Then he began to freeze in ...

Jim Bowman spends hours in his workshop turning imperfect pieces of wood into art. He learned the art of woodturning as a child and picked the hobby back up in retirement. “I let the wood speak to me, ...

27 July 2022, Hamburg: Dilar Kisikyol (m), professional boxer & social pedagogue leads a group of eleven women who suffer from Parkinson's disease and undergo boxing training - When fists fly against ...

Your steps could say more about your brain than you think. A new study shows that changes in how you walk—especially how long each step is—may help flag early signs of Alzheimer's or other ...