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#  Top 5 Keys to PD 

 Mar 19, 2019 

 

    ![2 women swimming](/sites/default/files/styles/no_sizing/public/images/fivekeys-bloghero.png?itok=yLGA00y-)  This Parkinson’s Awareness Month, we want to hear your **\#KeyToPD**.

Here are the Foundation’s top five keys to living a better life with Parkinson’s:

- ​**Find a neurologist.** Regular neurologist care can save the lives of thousands of people each year. Neurologist care saves about 4,600 lives each year in the U.S. alone.
- ​**Get Answers.** Call our 1-800-4PD-INFO (473-4636) [Helpline ](/resources-support/helpline "Helpline")or visit [Parkinson.org](/node/79 "Homepage") to get your Parkinson's questions answered — at any stage of PD.
- **Put together a care team.** People living with PD who seek [expert care](/living-with-parkinsons/finding-care "Finding Care") have better outcomes — complication risks are lower, they enjoy better quality and longer lives.
- **Establish an exercise routine.** Increasing [physical activity](/living-with-parkinsons/treatment/exercise "Exercise") to at least 2.5 hours a week can slow decline in quality of life for people with PD.
- **Get moving and socialize.** Meet others with PD and families living in your area at your nearest Moving Day, A Walk for Parkinson's. Register at [MovingDayWalk.org](http://movingdaywalk.org/).

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