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- Patient Voices: Parkinson's Disease, NY Times Health Guide
- Parkinson's Disease Foundation
- mayoclinic.com
- Parkinson's Disease Information
On this terrific site you'll find "Parkinson’s 101," video on how PD affects the brain, and guides for caregivers and the newly diagnosed. Highly recommended - bookmark this site!
Listen to the stories of seven men and women with Parkinson's disease in this interactive feature from The NY Times Health Guide. We think this is very worthwhile.
Go here to download all kinds of free literature, including fact sheets and resource lists.
This link offers lots of detail about Parkinson's medications, as well as other helpful information on the disease.
Answers are easy to find on this straightforward and uncluttered site.
Source: webmd.com
The four main symptoms of Parkinson’s are:
- Tremor, which means shaking or trembling. Tremor may affect your hands, arms, legs, or head.
- Stiff muscles
- Slow movement
- Problems with balance or walking
Tremor may be the first symptom you notice. It is one of the most common signs of the disease, although not everyone has it. More importantly, not everyone with a tremor has Parkinson's disease. Tremor often starts in just one arm or leg or only on one side of the body. It may be worse when you are awake but not moving the affected arm or leg. It may get better when you move the limb or you are asleep.
In time, Parkinson’s affects muscles all through your body, so it can lead to problems like trouble swallowing or constipation. In the later stages of the disease, a person with Parkinson’s may have a fixed or blank expression, trouble speaking, and other problems. Some people also have a decrease in mental skills (dementia).
People usually start to have symptoms between the ages of 50 and 60, but in some people symptoms start earlier.
Get a copy of the medical chart before your parent leaves the hospital so that you have it in your hands for the next appointment outside of the hospital.
"Health Guide: Parkinson's Disease," The New York Times
