Patients with Parkinson's disease already face poorer mental and physical health, but now a new study shows they also suffer from decreased levels of hope and self-esteem due to the stigma associated with their disease.
or group meditation, yoga, things like that, can connect people to others in this time where they feel kind of alone.""One of the ways in which the stigma is removed is when the world changes the perception of the disease," he said."The way the media represents people with Parkinson's is immensely important. The way that public figures like Michael J. Fox portray, in a very honest way, the challenges and difficulties, but also the abilities, are key.
The Parkinson Foundation defines Parkinson's as a"slowly progressive disease, which causes a gradual loss of the nerve cells in the brain that produce the." Dopamine carries signals to the part of the brain controlling movement and coordination, and a loss of it can lead to tremors, slowness and stiffness of the limbs.
Other physical symptoms of Parkinson's include speech changes, loss of automatic movements and hand writing changes. Around 500,000 Americans are diagnosed with the disease, but the U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke notes that, due to undiagnosed or misdiagnosed cases, the actual number is likely much higher. Parkinson's is currently incurable, but treatment can greatly help ease symptoms.
Even with a Parkinson's diagnosis, continuing to live life to the fullest extent possible is also important, said Subramanian. "It's important for Parkinson's patients to continue to try to live their life and communicate with others, you know, socialize, not be isolated, try to do exercise, get out in the sunlight, things like that," she said.
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