A dance class in Pune metropolis within the western Indian state of Maharashtra goals to make a distinction to the lives of aged individuals with Parkinson’s illness.
It was began in 2009 by Hrishikesh Pawar, a dance instructor, who says his college students dance “just for pleasure” in these lessons.
Parkinson’s illness is a degenerative situation which impacts how the mind communicates with muscle mass within the physique. Signs embody involuntary tremors, gradual motion and stiff and rigid muscle mass.
Whereas there is no such thing as a treatment for the illness at the moment, research present that train and bodily motion can assist enhance steadiness and co-ordination.
Video by Omkar Karambelkar and Nitin Nagarkar, BBC Marathi
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