While only about 0.2% of the Canadian adult population lives with Parkinson’s Disease1, Parkinson’s is a very high profile condition. Celebrities like Johnny Cash, Muhammed Ali, and, most notably, Michael J. Fox, have helped to educate people about the disease and its impacts.
There is a wide spread search for how to test for, slow down and cure Parkinson’s, with associations such as Parkinson Canada raising both financial and scientific resources and, continuing to raise awareness.
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New findings are very common, one of the most recent coming in mid-May from a team of scientists in Australia who have developed “the first blood test confirming whether a patient has Parkinson’s — a development that can speed treatments that can help slow the condition.”2 It is findings like these, happening more and more frequently, that will one day change the narrative of this disease. In addition to this research are the inspiring stories shared by those with the condition showcasing their incredible bravery and strength. Rock Steady Boxing, a “program for Parkinson’s patients” with 89 locations in America, is just one of many resources in the news for specializing in the specifics of Parkinson’s and the benefits of physical activity and training to combat the effects of the condition.3
Another excellent resource, one that’s home-grown, is ParkinsonPost.com, a blog that’s focus is on living with Parkinson’s either personally or through friends or loved ones.4 In sharing personal experiences, recent findings, and messages of hope, this website helps to foster a real
community, and make this very public disease feel much more personal.
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Sources:
[1] http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-003-x/2014011/article/14112-eng.htm
[2]http://www.newsmax.com/Health/Headline/blood-test-detects-Parkinsons/2016/05/16/id/729061/
[3] http://news.nationalpost.com/health/throwing-a-punch-at-parkinsons?__lsa=d298-bfec
[4] http://parkinsonpost.com
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