When you look up Parkinson’s Disease on the internet, here are some examples of what you’ll find:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson%27s_disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system. The symptoms generally come on slowly over time. Early in the disease, the most obvious are shaking, rigidity, slowness of movement, and difficulty with walking. Thinking and behavioral problems may also occur Dementia becomes common in the advanced stages of the disease.] Depression and anxiety are also common, occurring in more than a third of people with PD Other symptoms include sensory, sleep, and emotional problems. The main motor symptoms are collectively called "parkinsonism", or a "parkinsonian syndrome".
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/parkinsons-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20376055
Parkinson's disease Overview
Parkinson's disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement. Symptoms start gradually, sometimes starting with a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand. Tremors are common, but the disorder also commonly causes stiffness or slowing of movement.
https://www.webmd.com/parkinsons-disease/default.htm
Parkinson’s Overview
Parkinson’s disease affects the nerve cells in the brain that produce dopamine. Parkinson’s disease symptoms include muscle rigidity, tremors, and changes in speech and gait. After diagnosis, treatments can help relieve symptoms, but there is no cure.
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The information available to explain what Parkinson’s Disease is plentiful…and informative. But here you will find out how that translates to real life. What they don’t tell you is what it is like to have to crawl from room to room because you can’t walk. Lying on the ground to put on more than just tight jeans. Oh well, I knew that experience would come in handy somehow.
Short of the physical limitations, there’s the stuff you can’t see that makes life fun… Constipation, insomnia, speech problems, and cognitive issues.
Parkinson’s Disease effects everyone differently, but we all have a lot in common. Life is challenging