My Father Has PSP With Dementia. Can He Benefit From Voice Aerobics™?
Progressive supra nuclear palsy (PSP) is sometimes confused with Parkinson’s in the early stage of diagnosis. Like Parkinson’s, it can also contribute to decline in speech, voice, and swallowing. Dementia can be another symptom or feature of this disease. Dementia is not a deterrent to exercise, and in fact, a program which does not require remembering instructions, and can be easily followed , may be the best kind of program for someone with dementia to participate in. Exercise for any of us will always be beneficial, as long as it is done correctly, and as long as it’s done at least three times a week. Emerging research in exercise physiology suggests that high intensity exercise done regularly may actually be neuroprotective (protect the brain from further degeneration) or actually help the brain recover from neurological events such as a stroke , referred to as: neuroplasticity.
