The New Younger Face of Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s Disease has long been thought of as a disease of the elderly and aging. However, today nearly 1 in 5 of the newly diagnosed are younger in age than 50. This “new” face to the disease is impacting not only the lives of the patients, but also families. Patients with children who now must struggle to maintain income when they should be entering their peak income earning years.
Parkinson’s Disease has long been thought of as a disease of the elderly and aging. However, today nearly 1 in 5 of the newly diagnosed are younger in age than 50. This “new” face to the disease is impacting not only the lives of the patients, but also families. Patients with children who now must struggle to maintain income when they should be entering their peak income earning years.