Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorder PDMDS

  • Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorder PDMDS
    Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorder PDMDS
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    The Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorder (PDMDS) community is a congregation of people from far and wide who come together for a common cause close to our heart- Parkinson's Disease. Whether you are someone living with and fighting powerfully against the condition, or someone dedicating their life toward the care of a loved one with Parkinson's, or just someone who wants to learn more about Parkinson’s- you can become a part of our community. . . Because everything we do expresses our motto "Together we move better" To find out more about the support we can provide to people with Parkinson’s please visit: www.parkinsonssocietyindia.com

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  • Image: Black and white pic of Marianne's parents as a young couple - mom on the left and dad on the right
    Parkinson’s Robbed Their Soul And Spirit
    Marianne de Nazareth recounts how traumatic it has been to see both her parents suffer from Parkinson’s and how the progressive disease strips the dignity of the individual. Parkinson’s is an old disease in our house. Both my Dad and Mom were afflicted with it, unfortunately.  My Dad was ravaged by it first, and now it is after my Mom. It has been tormenting our family for nearly three decades now. My father, Anthony Michael Furtado, got Parkinson’s in his mid-50s. We started noticing a…
  • Image of an older silver haired person thinking and a younger dark haired person in a blue shirt and white t-shirt sitting next to him and debating whether to share or not about Parkinson's Disease diagnosis
    To Share or Not to Share - A Patient’s Dilemma
    Rajeev, 56 has been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease but is unsure of the reaction he will receive if he shares his diagnosis of Parkinson's with his social circle. What do you think he should do?  Living in Dread “Hey, WHAT happened to you? Are you all right?”, screamed my cousin Sony who met me after several years at a wedding. Gosh! The secret is out, I thought. “I am all right, why?”, I said, keeping up the charade. “You are too slow”, he was spot on.  Sony is a doctor and he…
  • Mr Dugar, bespectacled man with black hair holding a mike sharing tips on improving quality of life with Parkinsons
    "If I Can Change, So Can Others"
    Sudha Meiyappan, founder of Parivarthan, shares Mr. Sagarmal Dugar's conscious approach to Parkinson's and to his life.  Parivarthan is a community support group in Chennai that provides a safe platform to those diagnosed with Parkinson’s disorder.  There are few people who are so inspiring that each interaction with them leaves one with a feeling of lightness and hope.  Mr. Sagarmal Dugar (holding the mike in the picture above) approached us in early 2016 wanting to be…
  • Recognizing Non-Motor Symptoms of Parkinson’s
    The lesser known non-motor, psychological symptoms of Parkinson’s disease such as depression and anxiety can be more difficult to manage and more disabling than the characteristic motor problems like tremors and rigidity. Learn more about it from psychologist Meghana Srinivasan from Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorder Society (PDMDS). Parkinson’s disease is primarily known to be a neurological disorder that is mainly characterised by problems in body movements that affect daily…
  • Image: Stock pic of an older silver haired woman in a blue sweater sitting on a sofa and holding hands for an article on living well with Parkinsons Disease
    Keys To Living Better With Parkinson's Disease
    Dr Kapil Agarwal, Senior Consultant & HOD Department of Neurology at W Pratiksha Hospital in Gurgaon, discusses some salient issues about Parkinson’s Disease and how one can tackle it best. Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease Following symptoms may indicate that patient may be suffering from Parkinson's disease: Tremors of hands, head, body, etc. Slowing of movements in routine activities like walking, eating, dressing, bathing, etc. Reduction of facial expressions- decreased blinking of eyes…
  • Image; Shaila Bhagwat, who has Parkinson's Disease in a blue dress at a restaurant with plates of desserts in front of her
    I Am Doing All I Can To Avoid Being Bedridden
    Shaila Bhagwat, 67 has Parkinson's which affects her right-side. She makes every effort to remain independent and self-reliant with an assorted and strict regimen of exercises, yoga, meditation, laughter and music therapy, gait training, handwriting practice, knowledge building, among other resolutions. Four years ago, I had a tendon tear in the right shoulder and had a suture anchor inserted. It took me 2 months to recover from my surgery with the help of physiotherapy. But unfortunately, as…
  • Image: Mr. Ramesh Thakkar who Has Parkinson's Disease with a spectacle framing his face and seated in a room
    I Fought Hard to Save my Voice
    Sometimes willpower can knock out even health adversities. As in the case of 72-year-old Rajendra M Thakkar, retired General Manager of Reserve Bank of India, who straightened out his speech impairment, a symptom of Parkinson’s, through sheer grit and diligent exercises. When my Parkinson’s set in a few years back, I was in the midst of cardiological issues and bypass surgery, and didn’t pay much attention to the mild trembling of my hands and legs. But when my speech started getting affected…
  • Image: A man facing the camera in a green outdoor setting, wearing sunglasses, travelling after Deep Brain Stimulation surgery
    Belief In The Process And Faith In The Doctors Helped Me Overcome My Fear
    Mr Hari Prasad, who underwent the Deep Brain Stimulation operation about 3 years back to stall growing symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease, is a happy and relaxed person today, sharing his views on PD and DBS. Hari, how many years has it been since you had the DBS operation? Exactly three years. (Operation done end of March 2015) Read how Hari stopped popping pills for Parkinson's Disease every 2 hours  Has it been smooth for you since you had the operation? More or less. There has been no…
  • Sangeeta reliving memories with her father with Parkinson's
    It Was Cathartic and Fun To Relive Old Memories
    Talking and writing about health related experiences is still not common in Asia.  This International Women’s Day, we reach out to three dynamic women who share their experience as patient or caregiver to understand their motivations. We kick off the first in a three-part series with Sangeeta Murthi Sahgal.  1)    Your father had Parkinson's Disease. Why did you choose to talk and share about your father's condition? When I took over my father's care-giving, I researched the…
  • Daily Exercise and Yoga Help Me Control The Difficulties of Parkinson’s Disease
    Raju PK,60 from Ernakulam, Kerala deals with Parkinson’s Disease in his own way, sticking to proper medication and exercises. He shares his hacks and tips to facilitate movement in the house. Please tell us a bit about your condition. I am suffering from Parkinson’s disease. I was diagnosed in the year 2009. What were the early symptoms? Sometimes while walking, my left hand remained static, and sometimes while operating the laptop, my fingers would shiver. Is there a history of Parkinson’s…
Swallowing difficulty in late stage of Parkinson's
Parkinson's pateints develop great difficulty in swallowing during later stageof their disease. These issues are sometimes ignored or given less importance by famiy and even doctor. My advise for caregiver/famiy of a parkinson's patient is to listen…
Treatment
I am regulary taking medicine syndopa plus for Parkinson. I wants to know whether I can go for Ayurvedic massage to reduce mussle stiffness . Will it be helpfull ?  Please advice Thanks & Regards, Raju
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Coping with the disease
Early Parkinson's Disease
I am suffering from early Parkinson's Disease. I am 49, working in IA&AD Department, Living in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, watch me on youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mLHOEVLCmQ  or  search early Parkinson's…
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balance problem
Disturbed sleep and deterioration of Parkinsons
Question from a community member: My father, who is 75years old has been living with Parkinsons Disease for over 10years now. It was well managed so far with medication and his very active lifestyle especially walking and swimming.  However in…
Hallucinations and Parkinsons
My friend's father has Parkinson's. He has hallucinations. Is that because of Parkinson's? Or is it due to any other reason    
Early Stage Parkinson's
  Early Stage Parkinson’s Taking Control of Parkinson’s: Make a decision today to take control of your life with Parkinson’s. The key to living an optimally healthy, happy and fulfilling life is in your hands. Here are some pointers to help you…
Welcome to our family!
Welcome to our family! We are here to help you help yourself- with all the current up to date information on Parkinson’s, latest research & findings, some tips to tackle Parkinson's, discussions with experts , connect with people with Parkinson'…
Parkinson's Disease - The Shaking Palsy.
Dopamine is a Brain Chemical that helps to control muscle movement. In Parkinson's Disease the brain cells that make dopamine slowly die. The resultant lack of dopamine in body leads to physical symptoms such as slowness of movement, unusual…

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