Fighting Parkinson's Disease With Rap

A former vice president of the University of Arizona, Sharon Kha, is fighting her Parkinson's disease in an unusual way — she's rapping. Even though there is no cure, some experts believe that the disease can be slowed with mental and physical exercises. For Kha that means writing, memorizing, and performing rap songs. She raps faster than she would normally speak, saying she has to "push myself verbally." From the article: "She's been rapping for the past three years. Each morning she walks a mile to her favorite midtown coffee shop ... often composing and reciting her rap songs as she walks. The songs, with names like 'Shake It!' and 'Tremor,' are sprinkled with insider information about Parkinson's, such as erratic sleep patterns, a fear of falling, and the frustration of putting on a sock."

DJ Prune Juice

[MacColossus]

Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease. :-)

No video?

[dsavi]

I am disappointed.

rap is the best exercise?

[iamhassi]

"some experts believe that the disease can be slowed with mental and physical exercises."

So she thought "Gee, rapping is an excellent mental and physical exercise, I'll do that to slow my parkinson's!"