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There are around 60,000 Americans who are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease ever year, and this number does not take into account the thousands of cases that go unnoticed. Occurrence of Parkinson's goes up with a person's age, but it is estimated that about four percent of people are diagnosed before the age of 50. There are an estimated seven to 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson's disease (Statistics on Parkinson's, 2010).
Parkinson's disease is often accompanied by additional troubles:
People with Parkinson's disease of suffer from depression. Receiving treatment for depression can make it easier to deal with the other challenges of Parkinson's disease.
People who have Parkinson's disease frequently have trouble falling asleep and may wake up often throughout the night. They may also experience unexpected sleep onset, called sleep attacks, during the day.
The muscles that one uses to swallow may be affected in the later stages of the disease, making eating more complex.
Parkinson's disease often leads to either urinary incontinence or urine retention. Certain medications that...
Constipation is also a side effect of medications that are used to treat the disease.
Some people with Parkinson's disease may observe a decrease in sexual desire. This may stem from a mixture of psychological and physical factors, or it may be the result of physical factors alone (Parkinson's Disease, 2010).
References
NINDS Parkinson's Disease Information Page. (2010). Retrieved September 9, 2010, from National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Web site:
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/parkinsons_disease/parkinsons_disease.htm
Parkinson's Disease. (2010). Retrieved September 9, 2010, from Mayo Clinic Web site:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/parkinsons-disease/DS00295/DSECTION=tests-and-diagnosis
Foundation Web site: http://www.pdf.org/en/parkinson_statistics
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