Parkinson’s Disease

Most people think that when they fall it won’t happen again. But then 6 months later it has happened again, probably more than once.

Does that sound familiar?

Something else we see far too often is when someone talks to us concerned due to their family telling them that it is unsafe for people with Parkinson’s to walk by themselves and must make sure that their neighbour does it for them instead, or even tell you to get costly care companies to look after them.

This advice is often a poor solution because it means you never get back to doing what you love in life and you end up walking less to make sure you don’t fall over again.

Has the GP, Parkinson’s nurse or falls clinic looked at your medication, told you to be more careful, use a frame or walker and tell you there is nothing more that can be done?

Has this happened to you?

Why else do people find it difficult to return to normal life with Parkinson’s Disease? It is very easy to get confused with lots of different information you get told from lots of different people. A lot of people are happy to give you advice but not all of it is reliable and trustworthy.

You may think the reason you are doing less, unable to enjoy your hobbies or falling is because it is the natural course of Parkinson’s Disease. In reality it is months, or years of different factors accumulating such as illnesses, abstaining from your normal daily activities, aches and pains, reduced mobility or falling.

If you don’t know what to do about it, it can be very confusing and this simple fact is why many people end up believing it to be a part of Parkinson’s Disease, getting older and inevitable.

Do you feel like that too?