How do people die from Parkinson’s disorder?
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I’m going to jump in here in case people aren’t familiar with Parkinson’s because I think it’s a misunderstood disease, there are treatments to slow it down and I think early Dx is important.
You can have Parkinson’s but not present with tremors – every person is different and there are different kinds of Parkinson’s.
Slowly getting urinal incontinence and having accidents; the person’s affect – the expression on their face – looks blank or spaced out; memory issues that can eventually lead to dementia; a person’s gait – they walk slower, and eventually shuffle along; restless leg syndrome at night; handwriting changes; anxiety/depression; moving like you’re in slow motion; a very quiet/soft voice;
Lewy body is a particularly cruel form, and got a lot more attention from Robin Williams.
A lot of these symptoms are common with aging, so it’s important just to be aware of the disease as a possibility, especially if you are around aging people like your parents. The symptoms, like soft talking, are very easily overlooked as an actual symptom.
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