Parkinson's Disease

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What do all these people have in common?  Right, they all have battled Parkinson's Disease.  Estimates place the number of cases of Parkinson's Disease in the US alone at between 1 million and 1.5 million.  Although Parkinson's Disease can strike anyone, at any age, it is more common as we grow older.  As our population ages the Baby Boomers are beginning to enter the stage where the disease is most common.  

As it is with any issue that concerns your health, information is the first step to understanding, and then getting the proper treatment.  We at Better Your Health understand this, and it is why we have assembled this information for you, about Parkinson's Disease.  

Parkinson's Disease is a chronic, and progressive disease, which affects the patient both physically and psychologically. The patient who has been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease will often need time to adjust to living with this disease which has no cure.

• Decisions will need to be made such as:
  
  
• who to tell that you have Parkinson's Disease
  
  
• what course of treatment to control the disease
  

The Parkinson's Disease patient and their family will have to adjust their lifestyle to accommodate the patients symptoms. Many times this can be especially hard on the spouse or partner of the patient because as the disease progresses they will have to assume many of the responsibilities the patient previously performed.

Obviously the Parkinson's Disease patient and their family will have many questions about what lies ahead for them such as:

•  Will Parkinson's Disease hinder me in my job
  
  
•  Will Parkinson's Disease affect my ability to contribute financially to my household?
  
  
•  Will Parkinson's Disease change my roles as a partner, spouse, parent?
  
  
•  How will Parkinson's Disease effect my other relationships?
  
  
•  Will Parkinson's Disease change privacy, autonomy, independence I currently have?
  
  
•  How will Parkinson's Disease change my customary way of life which I now enjoy?
  
  
•  How quickly will the Parkinson's Disease progress?
  
  
•  Will Parkinson's Disease turn me into an invalid?
  

The information you will find here about Parkinson's Disease will help everyone who has been touched by this disease, or just desire to learn more about Parkinson's Disease. Please be sure to visit the sponsors of this site for additional information about Parkinson's Disease.

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