The Houston area Parkinson's Society celebrates 50 years of service. We discovered how a small support group turned into a large organization making a big impact. Plus, if you or someone you know suffers from Parkinson's, Maggie Abbot with HAPS demonstrates some exercises to help with managing symptoms.

A shaky hand from essential tremors or Parkinson’s can negatively impact a person’s life. As the tremors progress, patients can lose the ability to perform basic tasks like personal hygiene or pouring a drink.

More than ten million people worldwide are living with Parkinson’s, and 60,000 are in the U.S.

In an operation called Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), doctors place electrodes in the brain to eliminate tremors from diseases like Parkinson’s.