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- Are you living with Parkinson’s disease?
- Are you a caregiver of someone living with Parkinson’s disease?
- Are you a loved one of someone living with Parkinson’s disease?
If the answer is yes, you have a story to tell.
By: Margaret Y. Dwyer
I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at age 69. My life prior had been very full, challenging, and worthwhile. I grew up in a small town in New Jersey. After graduating high school, I had an opportunity to join the US Cadet Nurse Corps during WWII. I graduated from the Jersey City Medical Center School of Nursing...
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By: Jane Davis
I am not yet a caregiver and I don't know how long it will be until I become one. My assumption is that is a gradual process, just as the disease has been a gradual one, thank God. Gary was diagnosed 3 years ago at the age of 54. He had symptoms for years but always thought it was something else.
It was a tough time in our lives...
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