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8-12 years
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Sharon - Interview 31
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Sharon distinguishes between what is best talked about to the neurologist and what the nurse is better for.
Forced by her Parkinsons symptoms to retire from a career she loved as a teacher Sharon turned things round by becoming a business woman creating the very successful Cake Bake Company.
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8-12 years
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Alun - Interview 24
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Alun could put his mind at rest over many issues by contacting the nurse.
Alun was diagnosed nine years ago. Physically, his mobility is most affected now. He has experienced obsessive compulsive disorder from the medication he has taken.
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5-7 years
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Fiona and John - Interview 09
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Fiona found the helpline discretely sensitive to her needs and its trained nurses helpful and sympathetic.
Fiona’s husband was diagnosed in 2003 at the age of 42 with early onset Parkinson’s Disease. He has continued to work full time.
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