Cases of Parkinson’s Expected to Double by 2050

World Parkinson’s Day is a chance to raise awareness about the world’s fastest-growing neurological condition. A new study shows that the number of people with Parkinson’s disease could more than double in the next few decades. This prediction is backed by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. While this could be attributed to an […]

Living With Young-onset Parkinson’s Disease (YOPD)

Parkinson’s disease is a disorder that primarily affects a person’s movements and mood. It gets worse over time and happens when specific nerve cells in the brain stop making enough dopamine, a chemical that helps create smooth muscle movement. When we think of Parkinson’s disease, many people associate it with something that happens to older […]