| One health problem that over 50,000 Americans are | | | | stiffening of muscles, and the continual lack of facial |
| diagnosed with each year is Parkinson's disease.While | | | | expressions.It is important for people who notice that |
| most people are diagnosed with this health issue | | | | their health is not as good as it was to consult their |
| after age sixty, some people can have an early | | | | doctor.As the disease progresses, the health |
| onset of Parkinson's disease before the age of forty, | | | | symptoms can get worse.The tremors can become |
| roughly 5 - 10% of all diagnoses of the disease.The | | | | more pronounced. The patient's movements become |
| health problems associated with the disease can be | | | | slower, and muscles become more rigid.As the |
| mild or severe, and men tend to get it more than | | | | Parkinson's progresses further, balance can become a |
| women.Parkinson's disease is a chronic progressive | | | | problem, and walking, posture and the possibility of |
| neurological disease.It affects certain nerve cells in | | | | falls becomes more worrisome. Handwriting and |
| the brain, and these nerve cells die.When this | | | | speech can change a great deal, as well.The good |
| happens, body movements of every kind are | | | | news is that for a lot of people with the health issue |
| affected, and it can cause other health issues as a | | | | of Parkinson's disease, the symptoms are often mild |
| result of the disease's progression.The progression of | | | | to moderate and they can still lead productive |
| Parkinson's disease as a health problem often begins | | | | lives.They sometimes need to have treatment for |
| graduallyThe symptoms are usually mild to begin with, | | | | the disease and modify their lifestyles, but it does |
| but progress as time goes on.The first health | | | | not present a significant health issue.Drug therapy is |
| symptoms to appear are often fatigue, slight | | | | the most common way to slow down the |
| tremors, forgetfulness, or changes in handwriting and | | | | progression of Parkinson's disease and keep the |
| speech.It most cases, it is often family or friends | | | | patient in good health.While there is no cure for this |
| who notice the changes in the person's health with | | | | health problem, a lot of research is currently being |
| Parkinson's disease first. They often see the gradual | | | | done in this field. |