CHARLESTON- The state's first Parkinson's Symposium was held at the University of Charleston. Almost 200 people came out to hear local and national experts in the field of Parkinson's disease. They held a demonstration to show how boxing could help this disease. Organizers say exercise and remaining active is the best way to keep symptoms at bay.
"Exercise is very important with someone with Parkinson's. It can help alleviate some of the physical problems, and people don't realize. People will find themselves sitting in a chair all day, if you don't use it, you're going to lose it, especially with Parkinsons," George Manahan, of the Charleston Parkinson's Support Group, told 13 News.
The Charleston Parkinson's support group collaborated with Cabell-Huntington Hospital, Marshall University and CAMC for the conference.
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