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About Parkinsons
Parkinson disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer's disease. Parkinson disease affects both motor and non-motor functioning caused by a loss of dopamine in the brain.
The average age of diagnosis with Parkinson disease is 60 years, but approximately 10% of individuals are diagnosed before the age of 40. More than half are diagnosed before retirement age. Men and women are equally affected. Approximately 100,000 people in Canada and 2,000 in Southern Alberta have Parkinson disease.
The following parts of About Parkinsons is intended as a starting point for learning, discussion and coping with Parkinson disease. Read parts of this section at a time, closing it down if you start to feel stressed or tired. The site has links that make it easy to flip from one section to another, including:
Some of the more important sections to review as a newly diagnosed person include: