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Parkinson's disease
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8-12 years
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John and Julie - Interview 02
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John has problems turning over in bed. Julie has to give him some help with dressing.
John’s symptoms started in 1999. He now has difficulty getting dressed and he is slower with walking, but he is grateful that his symptoms have progressed slowly.
Nerves & brain
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Parkinson's disease
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5-7 years
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Fiona and John - Interview 09
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Fiona found it difficult to know at first just how much to help her husband.
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.
Nerves & brain
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Parkinson's disease
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8-12 years
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William - Interview 13
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William found ways of getting round some of the minor annoyances of daily life.
William has had Parkinson’s Disease for eight years. His symptoms are well controlled with medication. Mobility affects him the most and he recently noticed problems with speaking.
Nerves & brain
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Parkinson's disease
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5-7 years
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Bob - Interview 22
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Bob has advice on organising your wallet and some lateral thinking on clothes.
Bob was 51 when he was diagnosed. He has tremor in his right hand and is slower at doing things. He continues to work full time.
Nerves & brain
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Parkinson's disease
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5-7 years
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Rachel - Interview 39
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Rachel feels she no longer knows how to do things that had once have been second nature.
Rachel was diagnosed 6 years ago when she was 70. She takes Madopar which allows her to function pretty normally. She is not sure whether things take longer to do is because of her age or because of her Parkinsons disease.
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Parkinson's disease
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Carers
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Mari - Interview 45
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Mari saw how frustrating Humphrey found his clumsiness but found it hard to decide how much help to offer.
Mari describes what it’s like seeing and, herself, dealing with the symptoms of her husband’s Parkinson’s Disease.
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