Dance

Dance is a particularly joyful physical activity to try, and also comes with many benefits for Parkinson’s, from improving balance and posture to better hand-eye-co-ordination, and even improving low mood. You can try dance from the comfort of your own home, dance with loved ones, or find a Parkinson’s dance class.

Parkinson’s dance articles

“Dance can give people a personal voice”

Andrew Carroll, professor of dance and ballet at the University of South Florida, US, shares why he’s passionate about the value of dance for people living with Parkinson’s

Could dance help to treat Parkinson’s disease?

Dance training with music could help slow the progression of mild-to-moderate Parkinson’s disease, researchers at York University in Canada have found.

Brazilian dance could improve mobility in people with Parkinson’s, study finds

Researchers at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil compared participants in a 12-week programme, inspired by samba and forró dances, with those in a walking exercise programme to measure improvement in their functional mobility and gait.

Tango treatment: dance to improve your Parkinson’s

In her new book, Parkinson’s & the Tango Effect: My Year on the Dance Floor, writer Kate Swindlehurst – who’s based in Cambridge, UK – explores the healing power of Argentine tango