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Mental Health and Parkinson’s DiseaseParkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive nervous system disorder that generally affects movement. Usually, symptoms start gradually and worsen over time. A slight tremor in one hand is often the first symptom of PD, but other primary symptoms can include stiffness or slow movement. These describe some of the motor symptoms associated with PD. However, often times we fail to recognize the non-motor symptoms associated with this condition. According to the Parkinson’s Foundation, about 50% of people with PD experience depression and/or anxiety related to their condition. Depression can be described as a mood disorder in...

  There are always falls assumptions around the fact of a person growing old. They say with growing old; more diseases consume your body and you live a horrible life with your weak body. diseases like Parkinson’s, COVID, and others attack your immune system and make you vulnerable to death. However, that’s not completely true! “A man growing old becomes a child again.” – Sophocles Growing old means you get to enjoy life the way it was meant to be experienced. With all the obstacles you conquered, choices you had to make, and intellect you built, life starts to brighten...