What Has Trembling Hands, Stiffness, Poor Balance, and Slow Movement?
Someone with Parkinson’s disease will have poor balance, and coordination, movement that is slow, may have stiffness in the arms, legs and trunk of the body as well as trembling arms, hands, jaw and face and also legs. All of these symptoms will become progressively worse over time. A person suffering from Parkinson’s will have trouble talking, walking and doing everyday tasks no matter how simple they seem to the rest of us. They may also suffer from sleep problems, trouble swallowing to the point where they may choke and they may also have trouble speaking. They may also be diagnosed with depression. Usually individuals are diagnosed around age 60 with Parkinson’s disease. Men and women both develop Parkinson’s. Sadly, there is no cure for Parkinson’s, you do not recover or get better. Treatment is for symptom relief but because the disease is progressive the symptoms will continue. Managing the disease: Your doctor will tell you about occupational therapy because when you participat
