IMPACT 360 for Parkinson's Disease

The objective of the study is to measure the effect of combining exercise, diet and mindfulness on slowing the development of the symptoms of PD.

Studies have shown that diet, exercise and mindfulness each as a stand-alone treatment have positive effects. This study will look for synergy when all three areas are studied at the same time in the same subject. The study will build on the infrastructure created in the Brain Wellness program and the new Healthy Agers project.

All members of PPRC will be involved in different aspects of the study as well as scientists from other UBC departments and the University of Calgary.

The principal investigator of this study is Dr. Silke Appel-Cresswell, who holds the Marg Meikle Professorship in Parkinson’s Research, is Director of PPRC, and is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at UBC. She is Co-Director of the Canadian Movement Disorder Group and provides patient care at PPRC’s Parkinson’s clinic.