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Are you concerned about your own or a loved one’s symptoms, and worried that it might be Parkinson’s disease? Here’s how to prep for a visit to the doctor.

A Parkinson’s disease diagnosis may come as a shock. Yes, there are challenges ahead, but there are medications and other therapies that could make your life easier.

Do you have Parkinson’s disease? Physiotherapy is a vital part of your treatment plan as it can help to improve muscle tone as well as increase your range of motion and mobility.

If you’ve been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, it’s worth getting in touch with an occupational therapist.

An estimated 89% of people with Parkinson’s disease experience speech and voice disorders. For this reason, it makes sense to include speech therapy as part of your treatment plan.

Parkinson’s disease progresses very slowly. So, if your PD symptoms worsen over days or weeks, it’s critical to search for an underlying cause.

Leonore Gordon has lived with Parkinson’s disease for nearly 15 years. As an educator, poet and mental health professional, she offers some lesser-known tips.

MND is a relentless, progressive disorder, with only 10% of patients surviving 10 years.

My grandmother recently died from motor neurone disease. Is this a genetic condition? Will my mother be affected? And is there a cure?

One of MND’s initial-stage symptoms is slurred or lost speech, an upper motor neurone change that can be extremely challenging to the person living with MND and his/her caregiver(s).