Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a type of neurologic movement disorder that affects the brain and causes difficulty with movements, and/or motor symptoms. According to the American Parkinson Disease Association, “It is characterized by its most common motor symptoms — tremors (a form of rhythmic shaking), stiffness or rigidity of the muscles, and slowness of movement — but also manifests in non-motor symptoms, including sleep problems, constipation, anxiety, depression, and fatigue, among others, which can be present well before any visible motor symptoms. It is a chronic and progressive condition, meaning that the symptoms become worse over time and can affect the ability to perform common, daily activities.” There are an estimated 1 million people in the U.S. living with Parkinson’s and more than 10 million people affected worldwide. Most of those people develop symptoms after the age of 50, but Parkinson’s Disease can affect younger persons too. Approximately 10% of Parkinson’s diagnoses occur before age 50.

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