Suddenly getting lost, failing to recognize family members, or forgetting words and names are well-known symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Psychologists have now discovered that the disease also ...

Finger-tapping tasks are widely used to evaluate motor function in Parkinson’s disease (PD), particularly bradykinesia. A healthcare professional can assess speed, rhythm, amplitude, and fatigue by ...

Tapping your fingers to a rhythm before you enter a noisy room might seem like a strange ritual. But recent research reveals this simple act can significantly improve your ability to understand speech ...

In advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD), considerable number of patients receive deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery, to alleviate symptoms not readily controlled by medication. However, the ...

The majority of human behaviors are composed of automatic movements (e.g., walking or finger-tapping) which are learned during nurturing and can be performed simultaneously without interfering with ...