Diagnosed at 54 I first noticed a tremor in my hand while at work as the Dean of Students at...see more a high school in New Hampshire. After about four to six months of living with the tremor, the high school nurse, a friend of mine, suggested i see a neurologist ans i was diagnosed with Parkinson’s […]

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Diagnosed at 57 I was finally diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in June of 2000 after 18 months of GP’s and...see more Neurologists telling me I had MS or a Stroke or it was all in my head. Or when I complained about my small writing I was told to use a fatter pen. It took two GP’s […]

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Diagnosed at 45 When diagnosed with Parkinson’s, it was expected, but still a shock. Something I’m sure most of us...see more have went through. I set out to prove to myself that I was still able to do things, even though I was told I would never work again. With an “I CAN” attitude, I set out […]

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Diagnosed at 50 Hi, my name is , and I am 53 years old. I’ve been married for 30...see more years now.I have three daughters and six grandsons. I’m normally a ‘suffer in silence’, kind of girl. So, when I first began sharing my life and feelings on my blog . I wondered how it would […]

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Diagnosed at 55 “Mrs. Skindell, you have Parkinson’s Disease.” That was April 0f 2013 and that simple statement turned...see more my world upside down. My students noticed my left hand shaking quite a bit and asked me if I was nervous about something. My primary physician referred me to a neurologist who diagnosed me with Parkinson’s […]

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Diagnosed at 57 Six years ago I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. Sort of. The first neurologist I saw...see more put me through the usual tests: tap your toes, your heels, open and close your hands, touch his finger when he moved it, etc. He then declared that I had a Parkinson’s-like tremor. Huh? A Parkinson’s […]

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Diagnosed at 53 I was always one to do everything quickly, so quickly that I would drive many others...see more around me crazy. Needless to say, things aren’t going so quickly anymore! I am now 65, and have had Parkinson’s Disease for 12 years. I remain active in various groups, including our church choir, and try […]

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Diagnosed at 49 I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s June 7, 2013. Just a month shy of my 49th Birthday....see more It was both a shock and a relief. A million things race through your mind. I’ve been so blessed to have a supporting, loving husband and family. Fortunately, my symptoms 2 years later have for the […]

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Diagnosed at 65 I have recently (7/14) been diagnosed with Parkinson Disease. At the age of 65 and retired,...see more this is a time in my life that I plan on playing lots of golf. However this last summer my HC went from a 12 to a 29. But I was still able to play the […]

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Diagnosed at 44 I noticed my first symptom at the age of 42, was diagnosed at 44 and am...see more now 55. I thought it may be useful for people facing similar situations if I presented what my own early-onset diagnosis actually meant for my children, my wife and I. I decided that my own website […]

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