Daniel goes it alone in this in-between episode. There a few things we can do to combat the effects of Parkinson's. However, physicians and researchers seem to universally agree that exercise is the most effective. In fact, The Parkinson’s Outcomes Project showed that people with PD who started exercising earlier and a minimum of 2.5 hours a week, experienced a slower decline in quality of life compared to those who started later. Establishing early exercise habits is essential to overall disease management. For Daniel, the mechanism that helped inspire the motivation for him to wake up early in the morning to walk was the Apple Watch. Daniel explains how completing three simple circles on the watch moved him from being ambiguous to actively engaged. Add your experience and suggestions to the conversation. Add your experience and suggestions to the conversation. If you would like to leave Daniel a voice message and you live in the U.S. call 1-706-873-1656. Email us [email protected]. If you have the Anchor app please leave a message at https://anchor.fm/parkinsonsandme.