| Parkinson's Disease affects generally elder adults, | | | | age.Parkinson's Disease seems to growth more |
| among about 90% of the known cases are | | | | quickly in men than women according to one study, |
| diagnosed in people over the age of 60. Within that | | | | and another found a difference in the way that |
| population, there is a small amount of variance, with | | | | symptoms present. Men are more prone to rigidity |
| the danger increasing from age 60 through age 75, | | | | and tremor, and women more at danger from gait |
| and then going down sharply. Currently, Parkinson's | | | | disturbance and shuffling.EthnicityCaucasians have a |
| Disease is known to affect about 3% of the | | | | higher danger of developing Parkinson's Disease than |
| population over the age of 65. With present statistics | | | | either African Americans or Asian Americans. People |
| and the probable aging of the population, authorities | | | | of European descent appear most prone to usual |
| think that that percentage will double in the next 40 | | | | Parkinson's Disease, but some studies hint at that |
| years.When those with mild symptoms of Parkinsons | | | | non-Caucasians may be more at risk for a particular |
| (symptoms of Parkinson's Disease that may be | | | | type of non-typical Parkinsonis that causes a |
| caused by other things, or could develop into | | | | disturbance in judgment.HeredityIn a small percentage |
| Parkinson's Disease), those numbers increase | | | | of cases, family history may play a part in the |
| dramatically. 15% of those between the ages of 60 | | | | inception of Parkinson's Disease. People who have |
| and 74 have been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. | | | | parents or brothers and sisters who had young-onset |
| Between the ages of 75 and 84, that percentage | | | | Parkinson's Disease, in which symptoms develop |
| rises to almost 30%.However, when you look at it in | | | | before the age of 40, are more probable to develop |
| terms of inception of symptoms, the picture changes. | | | | Parkinson's Disease than others their age. When |
| Fewer than 10% of new cases of Parkinson's disease | | | | Parkinson's Disease was diagnosed at older ages, |
| are diagnosed in younger adults - under age 40. The | | | | family history looks like it's to play no part.Cigarette |
| majority of new diagnoses of Parkinson's disease are | | | | SmokersOddly, cigarette smokers appear to have a |
| made between the ages of 60 and 75. After age 85, | | | | diminished incidence of Parkinson's Disease, which has |
| the danger of developing Parkinson's Disease then | | | | led researchers to explore the probability that |
| seems to fall off dramatically.What are the factors | | | | nicotine may give some protection from the |
| that effect diagnoses?GenderMen appear to be at | | | | fluctuations caused by Parkinson's Disease. They are |
| greater risk of developing Parkinson's Disease than | | | | quick to point out that the other health problems |
| women. Men have to deal with about double the risk | | | | associated with cigarette smoking are far too |
| of developing Parkinson's Disease as women in any | | | | significant to think cigarette smoking as a way to |
| age group. Scientists think that estrogens may play a | | | | avoid getting Parkinson's Disease.Coffee |
| function in protecting the body from the chemical | | | | DrinkersCaffeine also seems to have a protective |
| changes that occur in Parkinson's Disease. This is | | | | result against Parkinson's Disease. A study of |
| further borne out by two facts - women who've had | | | | Japanese-American men suggested that those who |
| hysterectomies have a somewhat higher rate of | | | | commonly drank coffee ran a lesser risk of |
| Parkinson's Disease, and women who've had | | | | developing Parkinson's Disease than other men their |
| estrogen replacement therapy have a lower rate of | | | | age. The more coffee they consumed, the lower the |
| Parkinson's Disease than other women their | | | | risk. |