Running head: DISORDER PAPER

Disorder Paper Psychology 575 2014

Disorder Paper: Par inson!s Disorder

Disorders are a "enace# $hey in%ade $he li%es o& $heir %ic$i"s and $a e con$rol' People!s li%es ha%e $o change $o $he (hi" o& $hese disorders# ge$ a lo$ o& "edical a$$en$ion# and )e ridden (i$h $he e&&ec$s o& $hese disorders' Regardless o& $he disorder# $here is no discri"ina$ion# disorders do no$ choose $heir $arge$s nor do $hey hesi$a$e $o ac$ (hen $he chance is righ$' O& course disorders are o&$en gene$ic in na$ure and people do no$ ha%e a say in $he "a$$er' Disorders such as Do(n syndro"e# Par inson!s disease# Par inson*s disease and "any o$hers are o&$en in gene$ics and passed on &ro" paren$s $o children# no(ing i& $he disorder is going $o s$ri e is +us$ no$ possi)le# i$!s all an un no(n un$il $he disorder s$ri es and s$ar$s i$s li&elong de)ili$a$ing e&&ec$s on $heir hos$' In $his paper on disorders# I (ould li e $o co%er Par inson!s disorder' I (as reading $he ne(s o%er $he las$ &e( days and I no$iced an ar$icle on ,ichael - .o/' 0e (as on a la$e sho( and also (as )eing highligh$ed on a special edi$ion o& 1ac $o $he .u$ure' I$ is co""on no(ledge $ha$ ,ichael - .o/ (as s$ric en (i$h Par inson!s in 1222 and la$er (en$ on $o &ound $he ,ichael - .o/ .ounda$ion &or Par inson!s Research' 1ecause o& his appearance in $he ne(s recen$ly# I $hough$ $his (ould )e a grea$ $opic $o co%er' Par inson!s a&&ec$s "any people and can )e de)ili$a$ing' 3hose (ho su&&er &ro" Par inson!s ha%e uncon$rolled "o%e"en$ o& li")s# $heir lips# and also e/perience $rou)le (al ing# )eing a)le $o "o%e a)ou$ along (i$h "any o$her di&&icul$ies (i$h a person!s "o$or s ills' ,ichael - .o/ is pro"inen$ in $he search &or a cure# you can easily &ind his (e)si$e# si"ply search $he na"e ,ichael - .o/ and $he &irs$ lin on google is $o $he ,ichael - .o/ Par inson!s .ounda$ion si$e'

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,ichael - .o/ has Par inson!s and he has )eco"e $he &ore"os$ %oice and pa$ien$ ac$i%is$ on Par inson!s 4i$hou$ .o/!s push &or research on $he disorder# i$!s possi)le $ha$ Par inson!s could ha%e s$ayed in o)scuri$y' Par inson!s is a neurological disorder $ha$ e&&ec$s "os$ly "o$or s ills o& $he person in&ec$ed and Par inson!s is a neurodegenera$i%e ail"en$ 5,ichael - .o/ .ounda$ion# 20167' 3rea$"en$ &or Par inson!s is %aried )y use o& "edica$ions# in+ec$ions# and so"e$i"es# $he use o& an elec$rical s$i"ula$or ins$alled in $he )rain (i$h nodes $o help genera$e elec$rical ac$i%i$y in $he areas a&&ec$ed )y Par inson!s 5,ichael - .o/ .ounda$ion# 20167' Par inson!s is no$ usually seen in younger people# (i$h $he usual onse$ around $he age o& 80 ho(e%er9 ,ichael - .o/ (as hal& $ha$ age a$ $he $i"e he (as diagnosed al$hough# .o/ ep$ $he ne(s o& his disorder $o hi"sel& &or se%en years 5,ichael - .o/ .ounda$ion# 20167' 3he ail"en$ o& Par inson!s is na"ed a&$er $he indi%idual $ha$ ca"e $o unders$and $he disorder# -a"es Par inson' -a"es Par inson is $he indi%idual $ha$ (as &irs$ in charac$eri:ing Par inson!s in leng$h and de$ail in $he year 1;17' -a"es Par inson penned $he &irs$ essay on $he disorder $he sa"e year o& his disco%ery (hich is called <An Essay on $he Sha ing Palsy'< 4i$hin $he )order o& -a"es Par inson!s essay# $he good doc$or sough$ $o research and unders$and $he disorder $hrough e/$ensi%e e%alua$ions o& si/ pa$ien$s $ha$ e/hi)i$ed $he no( no(n sy"p$o"s o& Par inson*s' Par inson*s disease a&&ec$s $he cen$ral ner%ous sys$e" resul$ing &ro" los$ cells in par$s o& $he )rain' One par$ o& $he )rain a&&ec$ed is $he su)s$an$ia=nigra 5,ichael - .o/ .ounda$ion# 20167' 3he su)s$an$ia=nigra!s cells "a e an i"por$an$ che"ical called dopa"ine $ha$ is responsi)le &or relaying signals in our )rain allo(ing &or coordina$ion o& our )ody' 4hen a person is e/periencing reduced dopa"ine# $his leads $o neurons $o &ire chao$ically# $his causes

$he pa$ien$ $o e/perience a lac or a con$inuous a)ili$y $o con$rol "o%e"en$ resul$ing in "ini"al )u$ no$icea)le# erra$ic "o%e"en$ o& one!s li")s' Par inson!s is caused )y $he "al&unc$ion o& so"e o& $he )rains du$ies' 4hen a )rain is in good heal$h and no$ e/periencing any disorder# $he ner%es "a e $he che"ical called dopa"ine (hich has "any &unc$ions' Dopa"ine is li e a "essenger $elling $he )rain $o e/ecu$e orders# orders $ha$ o&$en are rela$ed $o $he "o%e"en$ o& $he indi%idual' I& $he )rain is no$ producing $he appropria$e a"oun$ o& dopa"ine# $he cells $ha$ depend on dopa"ine "ay &ire erra$ically causing a person $o appear $o )e $re")ling or sha ing 5.reed# 20017' Par inson*s disease is no(n as idiopa$hic# all $his sugges$s is $ha$ $he cause o& Par inson!s is no$ no(n# $here is specula$ion o& course on $he cause# ho(e%er9 no solid cause has )een de$er"ined' Al$hough $he cause is un no(n# i$ is )elie%ed $ha$ gene$ics could play a role in $he cause o& $he disorder' 3he reason &or $he specula$ion o& gene$ics is $ha$ so"e o& $hose (ho are a&&ec$ed )y Par inson!s also ha%e rela$i%es (ho e/perience Par inson!s disorder 5>asser# 20057' 3he gene$ic approach is curren$ly undergoing research# so &ar# &i%e gene$ic possi)ili$ies $ha$ are )eing researched include: S?@A >ene# PARA2 >ene# PARA >ene# PI?A1 >ene# and $he BRRA2 >ene 5>asser# 20057' In gene$ic research# $here are so"e researchers $ha$ $o/ins or head in+uries such as a 31I "ay ha%e a lin $o $he cause o& Par inson!s 50eyn# 20127' Along (i$h suspec$ed causes# age also appears $o )e a &ac$or as $hose around 80 years o& age see" $o )e a&&ec$ed )y Par inson!s as 80 years o& age see"s $o )e a co""on age &or onse$ o& Par inson!s' 4hen a person reaches $he age o& ;0# i$ appears $ha$ $he ris o& con$rac$ing Par inson*s is increased $(o &old 5,ayeau/# 12287'

Par inson!s is no$ an end all )e all disorder# in &ac$# people (i$h Par inson!s o&$en li%e ou$ $heir li%es as $hey nor"ally (ould# Par inson!s is "ore o& a pes y illness $hen a li&e $hrea$ening illness al$hough# Par inson!s can lead $o o$her issues $ha$ "ay )e dangerous $o $he indi%idual 50eyn# 20127' Par inson!s i$sel& is no$ necessarily a iller# i$ is $he side e&&ec$s $ha$ can )e &a$al such as &alling and hi$$ing your head or o$her inciden$s $ha$ are a resul$ o& $he lac o& "o$or s ill and )alance a)ili$ies 50eyn# 20127' I 0a%e Par inson!sC D 3he Diagnosis Par inson!s is %ery di&&icul$ $o diagnose' 3he reason &or $he di&&icul$y is )ecause Par inson!s ac$ually can "i"ic "any o$her sy"p$o"s o& o$her disorders 51a hei$# 12227' One di&&icul$y &or doc$ors $o diagnose Par inson!s is $he s$u))ornness o& $he pa$ien$s (ho deny $hey are co"ing do(n (i$h $he disorder and ignore $he sy"p$o"s &or a period o& $i"e 51a hei$# 12227' 3his can ha%e unin$en$ional side e&&ec$s# ignoring sy"p$o"s o& any na$ure o& $his cali)er is &oolhardy and should no$ )e done' >e$$ing a chec up a$ $he onse$ and persis$ence o& $he sy"p$o"s# (ha$e%er $hey "ay )e# should )e addressed i""edia$ely' Pro&essionals $he (orld o%er (ill $a e care $o unders$and $he pa$ien$s sy"p$o"s and do $he needed $es$s $o &ully unders$and $he cause ho(e%er# $here is a high occurrence o& "isdiagnosis )ecause $he sy"p$o"s are also sighs o& "any o$her disorders' I$ $a es a pro&essional in $he &ield o& Par inson!s $o really unders$and $he pro)le" and properly diagnose i$' I$ is un(ise $o accep$ a general ,D!s diagnosis# see ou$ a specialis$ )e&ore deciding &ic$ion &ro" non=&ic$ion on one!s heal$h' I$ is no(n $here is no cure &or Par inson!s# ho(e%er# $here are $rea$"en$s $ha$ ha%e )een e&&ec$i%e in $rea$ing $he sy"p$o"s' In $his docu"en$# $he discussion (ill re%ol%e around $hree o& $hese $rea$"en$s $ha$ ha%e )een e&&ec$i%e in $rea$ing indi%iduals (i$h Par inson!s' 3rea$"en$s

$ha$ I (ill discuss include @ogni$i%e Re"edia$ion 3herapy# "edicinal $rea$"en$ $hrough $he use o& $he "edica$ion called Sine"e$# and $he Ale/ander 3echniEue' I (ould also li e $o gi%e an honora)le "en$ion $o a ne( s$ill in research $rea$"en$ $ha$ is sho(ing posi$i%e Resul$s' According $o ,ichael - .o/ .ounda$ion 520167# FA $hin &il" $ha$ is si"ilar $o $he Bis$erine 1rea$h &il" pu$ under $he $ongue is )eing researched# $he $hin=&il" s$rip is a re&or"ula$ion o& an a%aila)le drug# apo"orphine $ha$ is in+ec$ed &or rescue &ro" Fo&&G episodes' People (i$h Par inson!s disease can go &ro" FonG $o Fo&&G (hen $he concen$ra$ion o& le%odopa 5$he pri"ary PD drug7 in $he )loods$rea" drops# causing a ree"ergence o& "o$or sy"p$o"s' As pa$ien$s $a e le%odopa o%er $he long=$er"# $he drug can (ear o&& )e&ore $he ne/$ allo$$ed dosage' 3a ing "ore le%odopa upon Fo&&G is undesira)le since $oo "uch o& $he drug can cause de)ili$a$ing side e&&ec$sG 54ha$ @auses Par inson*s7' 3he a)o%e e/cerp$ &ro" $he ,ichal - .o/ .ounda$ion si$e has o$her ne(s on research# $his is +us$ a s"all )i$ on $heir (or ' O& course# i$ is (ell no(n $ha$ "edica$ions and o$her &or"s o& $rea$"en$ has side e&&ec$s (hich are co""on a"ong Par inson!s' Each pa$ien$ "us$ unders$and $heir op$ions &or all $he a%aila)le $rea$"en$# (eigh $he pro can con o& each $rea$"en$# and "a e an in&or"ed decision' Hn&or$una$ely# (ha$e%er $rea$"en$ you decide $o use# $here (ill )e so"e side e&&ec$s' O& course# (hen a cure is &ound# perhaps $he side e&&ec$s o& a cure (ould only )e $e"porary' Al$hough# "y personal $hough$ on a cure &or disorders $ha$ e&&ec$ $he )rain is $ha$ i$ is unli ely' 4e could no$ possi)ly &ind a care &or a disorder $ha$ a&&ec$s $he )rain (i$hou$ &ully unders$anding $he )rain' So &ar all researchers ha%e is $rea$"en$s &or sy"p$o"s# ge$$ing $o a cure (ill $a e so"e $i"e and "assi%e in%es$ing# one such in%es$"en$ (as recen$ly "ade $o $he $une o& 25 "illion# and $ha$ in%es$"en$ (as +us$ $o s$udy $he $rea$"en$ op$ion undergoing research' I hope I a" (rong# )u$ $here is no ge$$ing around $he "ys$eries o& $he )rain'

Be%odopa also no(n in i$s generic &or" o& Sine"e$# is a curren$ $rea$"en$ op$ion $ha$ is seen as $he )es$ a%aila)le op$ion &or $rea$ing Par inson!s# ho(e%er9 $his "edica$ion has side e&&ec$s $ha$ are so"e$i"es (orse $han $he illness i$sel&' 3he organi:a$ion $ha$ (or ed on $his "edica$ion and helped per&ec$ $he "edica$ion is $he DuPon$ @orpora$ion 5Iiar$is# 20027' Be%odopa is co"prised o& $(o co"ponen$s (hich are @arpidopa and B Dopa' @arpidopa is designed $o reduce $he agen$ B=Dopa &ro" "a ing $he che"ical dopa"ine un$il $he righ$ $i"e and $he righ$ place' B=Dopa on $he o$her hand helps "a e dopa"ine# i$!s li e $hese $(o agen$s are opposing each o$her in an a$$e"p$ $o )alance $he che"icals $ha$ are needed 5Iiar$is# 20027' Ba$er on in $i"e around $he year 1221# an ad%ance"en$ (as "ade in $he &igh$ agains$ Par inson!s' 3he crea$ion o& Sine"en$ @on$rolled Release (as achie%ed in $he hopes $he "edicine (ould help $hose (i$h Par inson!s using $he ne( i"pro%ed science and research a%aila)le in 1221 $ha$ (as no$ a%aila)le in $he 70!s 5Iiar$is# 20027' @on$rolled release is +us$ $ha$# $he slo( and con$rolled release o& $he "edica$ion' 3his "eans $he "edica$ion (ill las$ an e/$ended period o& $i"e ins$ead o& en$ering $he )lood s$rea" all a$ once' 3he "anage"en$ o& $he drug in a con$rolled release &or"a$ is %i$al# "anaging a drug $ha$ is in%ol%ed (i$h $he )ody!s na$ural che"ical dopa"ine is no$ $o )e "essed (i$h' 3he con$rolled release ga%e a lo$ "ore con$rol $o $he pa$ien$ allo(ing &or an i"pro%ed $rea$"en$ e/perience' Sine"e$ @on$rolled Release is designed $o reduce or $e"porarily s$op $he "o$or sy"p$o"s &ro" occurring such as sha ing and $re")ling uncon$rolla)ly as $he )rain is sending signals (i$hou$ $he con$rol o& $he appropria$e che"icals $he )rain needs $o &unc$ion# li e a car# $a e ou$ one ele"en$ and $he car "ay run )u$ (ill no$ per&or" %ery (ell' 0o(e%er# $his "edica$ion has a pro)le"# a&$er e/$ended use &or 5 years# $he "edica$ion )eco"es less a&&ec$i%e

and loses i$s a)ili$y $o $rea$ $he sy"p$o"s essen$ially "a ing $he "edica$ion )enign 5,ichael .o/ .ounda$ion# 20167' 3he reasoning o&&ered )y researchers &or $he ine&&ec$i%e use o& Sine"en$ @on$rolled Release is $hough$ $o )e lin ed $o Par inson!s adap$ing $o $he "edica$ion or $he person )eco"es $oleran$ o& $he "edica$ion and in $urn# )eco"es ine&&ec$i%e 5,onson J Schoens$ad$# 200;7' 3here are "any "edical cases (here people )eco"e $oleran$ o& "edica$ion# "eaning $he "edica$ion &ails $o (or as $he )ody has adap$ed $o $he "edica$ion' 3his can also )e seen in illegal s$ree$ drugs' A person )eco"es $oleran$ and needs "ore $o o)$ain $he euphoria' 3hose (i$h Par inson!s (ho )eco"e $oleran$ o& "edica$ions is a dangerous pro)le" and needs $o )e addressed' Al$hough $he "edica$ions $ha$ are used &or $rea$ing Par inson!s are di&&eren$ in co"ple/i$y and ho( a pa$ien$ "ay )eco"e $oleran$# i$ should )e no$ed $ha$ $he con$rolled release %ersion o& $he drug and $he s$andard %ersion o& $he drug appear $o sho( $he sa"e e&&ec$i%eness a"ong pa$ien$s 51loc # 20007' ,ore 3rea$"en$ Op$ions As (i$h any disorder# $here is o&$en "any $rea$"en$ op$ions' Sa"e goes &or Par inson!s' 3he ne/$ a%aila)le $rea$"en$ op$ion $ha$ can )e in cohesion (i$h "edica$ion is no(n as @ogni$i%e Re"edia$ion 3herapy' @R3 is used $o help an indi%idual!s cogni$i%e pi$&alls (hile e/periencing Par inson!s' Par inson*s is no(n $o cause cogni$i%e issues and addressing $hese issues is %i$al $o a pa$ien$ li%ing as nor"al li&e as possi)le in $he &ace o& $his disorder' I$ is no(n $ha$ issues such as "e"ory loss# con&usion# decreased a(areness and de"en$ia are so"e o& $he sy"p$o"s o& Par inson!s disorder 5S$annard# 20117# each sy"p$o" needing i$s o(n $rea$"en$' Par inson!s is a di&&icul$ disorder $ha$ reEuires "any di&&eren$ $rea$"en$ approaches $o help a pa$ien$ li&e as nor"al a li&e as $hey can' ,ichal - .o/ hi"sel& has $a en ad%an$age o& $hese

op$ions and is li%ing a &ul&illing li&e s$aring in 3I sho(s and "o%ies despi$e his illness' 3ha$ is proo& $ha$ $rea$"en$ (or s and $rea$"en$ op$ions should )e used and applied accordingly' @on&usion is co""on a"ong $hose (i$h Par inson!s# $his is an issue $ha$ e&&ec$s one!s cogni$i%e &acul$ies' A sign o& $his sy"p$o" is $he person losing sigh$ o& (ha$ $hey are saying or $hin ing# &orge$ $hings easily# $heir speech is $railing o&& a"ong o$her e&&ec$s' Indi%iduals "ay also &orge$ ho( $o &unc$ion in $heir o(n ho"e' 0o( $o use $he )a$hroo"# coo &ood# or $a e care o& pe$s or $he yard 5S$annard# 20117' ,e"ory loss is ano$her issue )rough$ on "y Par inson!s and $his par$icular pro)le" could )e dangerous $o $he pa$ien$' Par inson*s has $(o inds o& "e"ory issues $ha$ an indi%idual (ill e/perience (hile e/periencing Par inson!s' 3he "e"ory issues are ei$her an$erograde or re$rograde "e"ory issues 5,ichael - .o/ .ounda$ion7' Re$rograde is $he loss o& "e"ory o& one!s pas$ such as i"por$an$ da$es# lo%ed ones# loca$ion!s $hey ha%e )een $o# or +o)s $hey ha%e had a"ong o$her i"por$an$ e%en$s in $he indi%idual!s "e"ory' In con$ras$# $he o$her "e"ory issue is no(n as an$erograde "e"ory issues# $his is $he person e/peri"en$ing a (ide range o& "e"ory loss issues 5S$annard# 20117' A person (ho is e/periencing Par inson!s also "ay su&&er &ro" de"en$ia' De"en$ia is a de)ili$a$ing disorder alone le$ alone in con+unc$ion (i$h Par inson!s disease# de"en$ia is (hen $he pa$ien$ (ill s$ar$ $o &orge$ e%ery$hing in $he person!s li&e such as people# places# e%en$s# any$hing $ha$ is in $he indi%iduals "e"ory is a$ ris &ro" de"en$ia 5S$annard# 20117' 3he purpose o& $his $rea$"en$ is $o help reduce $he cogni$i%e canyon# $he loss o& "e"ory and o$her cogni$i%e &acul$ies 5,ichael - .o/ .ounda$ion7' 3his $rea$"en$ is designed $o help an indi%idual gain so"e "e"ory a)ili$y )ac and also i"pro%ing $he person!s a$$en$ion# language &unc$ions# and "e"ory'

An addi$ional $rea$"en$ &or Par inson!s is $he Ale/ander 3echniEue' In $he case o& $he Ale/ander 3echniEue# i$ is $hough$ $ha$ i$ helps people gain )ac $heir coordina$ion and "o%e"en$ a)ili$y# in a (ay# $a ing )ac $heir ina)ili$y $o ha%e )alance and &unc$ion in $he space in (hich $he "o%e a)ou$' 3he person (ho crea$ed $his &or" o& $rea$"en$ (as crea$ed )y a "an na"ed .rederic , Ale/ander' .rederic , Ale/ander (as researching and (or ing on speech and o$her cogni$i%e a)ili$ies in indi%iduals learning along $he (ay $ha$ his (or (ould help $hose (i$h Par inson!s' In $he case o& $he $rea$"en$# pro&essionals (ould (or (i$h pa$ien$s $o (or on "o%e"en$ and o$her "o$or s ills in $he hopes $he (or (ould help crea$e "uscle "e"ory and help $he person gain )ac $heir "o%e"en$ s ills# i$ is clear $ha$ re$urning $o nor"al or pre= Par inson!s is no$ possi)le# $rea$"en$s are %i$al $o help $hose (i$h $his disorder ge$ so"e o& $heir li&e )ac and so"e since o& nor"alcy 5,ichael - .o/ .ounda$ion7' 3he research and $rea$"en$s see"ed $o help $hose su&&ering &ro" Par inson!s $o gain )ac so"e o& $heir a)ili$ies helping $hose (i$h Par inson!s li%e as close $o a nor"al li&e as possi)le# ho(e%er# $he pa$ien$s "us$ eep in "ind $ha$ $heir ne( nor"al is $he ne( (ay o& )eing# )y also eeping $heir pa$ien$s grounded# $hey can also help $he" &ocus on $heir needs and )ring $he" in and in%ol%e $he pa$ien$' I& a pa$ien$ is e/pec$ing unrealis$ic resul$s# $his could resul$ in se%ere disappoin$"en$ (hen $heir goals are no$ reached and cause $he pa$ien$ $o Eui$ and no$ $ry and con$inue $rea$"en$' Par inson!s and ,y ?e( Bi&e Par inson!s is a disorder $ha$ can $a e a(ay con$rol o& your )ody and "ind# and as a resul$# $a e con$rol o& one!s spiri$' People all o%er $he (orld# in e/cess o& &i%e "illion es$i"a$ed# ha%e Par inson!s (i$h an es$i"a$ed one "illion in $he Hni$ed S$a$es' 3hrough a %as$ a"oun$ o&

research# s$udies# and applica$ion# %arious $rea$"en$s ha%e sho(n $he a)ili$y $o help people li%e a rela$i%ely nor"al li&e despi$e $he disorder' I& people (ho ha%e Par inson!s do no$ $a e $o $rea$"en$# $hey (ill de$eriora$e Euic ly su&&ering &ro" "e"ory loss# con&usion# and e%en "ay )e in&lic$ed (i$h de"en$ia' 3here is a lo$ o& $rea$"en$ places all o%er $he (orld and 3he ,ichael - .o/ .ounda$ion is close $o ne( $rea$"en$ op$ions $hrough $he &ounda$ions research' One $ha$ sho(s pro"ise is si"ilar $o $he Bis$erine $hin "in$ s$rip# $he $rea$"en$ $ha$ is )eing de%eloped is a s$rip $ha$ goes under your $ongue allo(ing $he "edica$ion $o en$er $he pa$ien$s! )lood s$rea"' Par inson!s can $a e o%er a person# $a e a(ay "e"ories# re"o%e $he a)ili$y $o li%e alone# "o%e around# and e%en use $he )a$hroo" in pri%acy' 3his disorder is %icious in $ha$ i$ is slo(# and pou$s $he pa$ien$ in peril a$ e%ery $urn' One person (ho is a )eacon o& hope on $he Par inson!s &ron$ is ,ichael - .o/' ,ichael - .o/ (as diagnosed in 1222 0o(e%er# .o/ ep$ his diagnosis secre$e &or 7 years' A&raid $ha$ i$ (ould a&&ec$ his a)ili$y $o (or in his career choice o& ac$ing' Once he announced $o $he (orld he (as diagnosed# he )eco"e an ins$an$ )eacon o& $his disorder# and so"e say he pu$ a &ace on Par inson!s disorder' 0e la$er &ounded $he &ounda$ion &or research na"ed a&$er hi"# 3he ,ichal - .o/ .ounda$ion &or Par inson!s Research' 3hrough his (or and $he researchers all (or ing $oge$her# $here ha%e )een )rea $hrough# disco%eries# and ad%ance"en$s in $he &ield o& Par inson!s' Par inson!s disorder is an un(elco"e gues$ in our )ody ho(e%er# i$ is no$ $he end o& $he line# Par inson!s does no$ ha%e $o )e $he end all )e all disorder' 3here is no reason $o lay do(n and gu%e up' 4i$h $he $rea$"en$s o& "edica$ion# cogni$i%e $herapy and cogni$i%e $herapy# a person can s$ar$ $o li%e a nor"al as e/pec$ed li&e despi$e $he disorder' @ase and poin$# ,ichael .o/ is hard a$ (or doing his $hing and ac$ing in di&&eren$ produc$ions' I sa( &o/ on $he Da%id

Be$$er"en sho( $he o$her nigh$ and $ha$ is (hy I a" (ri$ing $his paper# .o/ is an inspira$ion $o $hose (ho su&&er &ro" Par inson!s and )ecause o& .o/# people can see $ha$ a li&e does no$ ha%e $o s$op )ecause $hey are dealing (i$h Par inson!s'

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