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ExerciseOctober 7, 2026

Exercise May Improve Movement, Freezing and Balance in Parkinson’s, Review Finds

TL;DR: Pooling 20 small trials in Parkinson’s disease, structured exercise improved movement-exam scores, freezing while walking and one balance test compared with usual care. The strongest evidence was for the movement exam, and no one type of exercise stood…

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AlzheimersOctober 7, 2026

Tai Chi and Qigong May Boost Thinking Scores in Mild Cognitive Impairment

TL;DR: Across 27 trials in older adults with mild memory and thinking problems, tai chi and qigong classes lifted overall thinking scores by a moderate amount compared with no exercise. More weekly minutes were not always better, and the dosing patterns still…

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Exercise May Improve Movement, Freezing and Balance in Parkinson’s, Review Finds

Tai Chi and Qigong May Boost Thinking Scores in Mild Cognitive Impairment

The findings. The context. The caveats.