Tag: Parkinson’s Canada
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I am not in that 60%
I understand from Parkinson’s Canada that 60 % of the people who are diagnosed with Parkinson’s suffer from depression after being diagnosed. I am very grateful not to be in that 60%. I suffered from depression in my 20s and it was not pleasant. I have several suicides in my family so in my 20s…
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Don’t mourn the losses . Celebrate the wins.
Yesterday I joined a webinar hosted by Parkinson’s Canada. The webinar focused on caregivers of people living with Parkinson’s There was was one couple married for 39 years. The husband has Parkinson’s and his wife is his caregiver. The other speaker was a Social Worker who has worked with people living with Parkinson’s for 15…