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Advice on how to handle my sister

Good evening. My sister is 56 and has been diagnosed with Parkinsons. I would like to know how do I handle this and how can I help her? What can...

Caregiving

So recently becoming the full time caregiver to my wife who recently had some trauma (Broke Humorous in a fall) Escalated her pd & dementia To the point of now...

Newly diagnosed, but coping at age 80

I was diagnosed 6 mo ago by my PCP while at a visit for my husband, age 82. We have been married 63 yr.this month. My Dr noticed my gait...

Plane travel with a dog

My husband has Parkinson’s and can no longer drive. We therefore want to fly to our home in Florida. But we have a dog who weighs 30 pounds and won’t...

Fatigue

I was diagnosed around 6 years ago. Fortunately until now I have been fairly symptom free except for tremors in my left arm, which are controlled with meds. As of...

Managing Multiple Conditions with Parkinson's

As this article states, Parkinson's has been linked to several other health conditions. What other conditions are you managing along with Parkinson's? What's the most challenging part about treating more...

Falling

Just recently I have lost the ability to walk without a cane or walker. Without assistive device to keep me from falling I cannot get around safely. I am thinking...

Family life and Parkinson’s disease

I have PD and it is getting very hard. The emotions, depression , anxiety and pain is hard enough to deal with. But it is really causing a lot of...

Searching this site with the Google engine

I prefer using the very Google engine over a target site, to using local engines. Why not use the most powerful search engine? But, your choice. Try searching this site...

Personality

I found out 3 years ago I have Parkinson’s Still not over the shock and think I am still in denial Just wondering has anyone else seen a big difference...

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