What is the effect of Parkinson Disease on relationships?
Parkinson Disease was previously named “Shaking Palsy” but then changed to Parkinson by the man who discovered it, James Parkinson. Parkinson disease is a brain disability, normally found in people who are over the age of 60, “In the United States, it is estimated that there are between one-half and one million people who suffer from Parkinson disease (one person in 100 over the age of 60 years)” (Richman). This article is credible because they cited their sources from another book. This means that 1 person out of every 100 over the age of 60 has parkinson disease. Parkinson disease is genetic, but displays no symptoms at early ages. Although Parkinson’s disease has a definite physical and mental stressor on the body, what is the effect of Parkinson’s disease on relationships?
Parkinson’s disease occurs when “degeneration of the basal ganglia, along with damage to the dopamine-producing cells of the substantia nigra, hampers the proper functioning of the nerve pathway that controls movements of the muscles.” (Richman). This means that the Dopamine is going from the nerves at a slower rate than normal, causing the muscles reaction time to be off by a bit, and causing a shaking of the muscles, or palpitations. The site is credible because the sources they used were cited correctly, and were found from the original author of the novel. Parkinson’s disease can stop control skills and even stop working out. As the famous actor Robin Williams had depression and Parkinson’s disease, he used to work out to combat his depression, but since he couldn't due to Parkinson’s, he ended up succumbing to the depression.
Living with Parkinson’s is something nobody wants to talk about, let alone anyone wants to wish on another human, but what effect does it have on a family? “Jackie worries that some people may initially find her unapproachable, due to her facial masking or ‘flat’ voice. And she...