What exercise can help parkinson's disease? a loved one has parkinson's disease and i'm curious as to what kind of physical activity would not only be appropriate, but beneficial as well.

Parkinson's : Parkinson's will make people move slower and slower. It can also make them have trouble getting out of a chair or walking around. But by all means don't let them live the rest of their lives in a chair! it is important to continue exercising as tolerated. They will probably get tired, and won't be climbing as many steps as before, but i encourage them to do whatever they can. Exercise will help their parkinsons, and also help their heart. As soon as people become chairbound, their cardiac health changes drastically. One thing to remember is that parkinson's medications can make people very sleepy -- they may sleep much more than before.

Any kind!: Any physical activity from walking or swimming to other sporting activities to formal sessions of physical therapy can be very useful.