Health

FOR people with early-stage Parkinson’s disease, four hours a week of moderate exercise may help slow the progression of the disease. Research published in the journal, Neurology, found that those who were regularly active for at least that amount of time had less decline in balance and walking ability, were better able to maintain daily activities and did better on cognitive tests five years later than those who exercised less. Key to these benefits was maintaining regular exercise over time, rather than how active people had been when their disease started.