A young onset Parkinson’s disease support group is being formed to provide members with information and assistance on coping and understanding this disease.
When someone who is 21-50 years old receives a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease, it is referred to as early onset Parkinson’s disease. While the symptoms of the disease are mostly the same at whatever age it develops, younger people will experience the disease differently due to their unique life circumstances.
Because the majority of people who get Parkinson’s disease are over the age of 60, the disease is often overlooked in younger people, leading many to go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed for extended periods of time. However, once it has been diagnosed, the rate of the disease’s progression is usually much slower in younger than older people, due in part to the fact that younger people have fewer general health problems and are more capable during physical therapy and other forms of treatment.
For more information please contact Mick Siems at 218-736-8590.
http://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/2017/05/early-onset-parkinsons-disease-group-being-formed/
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