Parkinson's-Related Shaking and Other Physical Problems Questions

1. What should I do when my parent with Parkinson's disease suddenly "freezes"?

   Getting stuck in place tends to happen when people with Parkinson's disease are anxious or feel rushed, or when they're navigating small passageways like going in and out of elevators or through a doorway. It's embarrassing and awkward for them.
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2. Could my father's hand tremor be Parkinson's disease?

   It's possible your father has Parkinson's disease, because a common early symptom is a tremor on one side of the body that occurs when the patient isn't trying to do anything. This is called a "resting" tremor, and it tends to go away when the patient starts doing things with the hand or leg that's shaky...
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3. How to help with falling issues of a Parkinson's Disease patient?

   Falling is a very difficult problem in Parkinson's disease, as a patients' sense of balance is not helped by any of the medications that we use to treat PD. If the patient is falling because their legs freeze up and then they fall forward, we will often be able to help by increasing the medication dose...
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4. How can I help my dad correct his bad Parkinson's posture to avoid falling over?

   Parkinson's disease patients lose the "automatic pilot" programs in the brain that normally let you do many complex tasks without thinking about them. Spouses and family often try to help by telling a patient to straighten up or to make sure to swing both arms when he walks...
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5. Do they have medications for a 75-year-old woman who shakes really badly but doesn't have Parkinson's?

   It sounds like the person you're concerned about has some kind of tremor (the medical term for regular shaking of a body part), and someone has told you it's not Parkinson’s disease. There are medications available to treat tremor, but to prescribe the right medication for this woman, more informatation...
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6. How do I deal with a husband with Parkinson's who has problems with urination but refuses to wear diapers or even underwear?

   I am sorry that you are struggling with this difficult situation. It sounds as if your husband may be having some cognitive changes (changes in the way his brain is processing thought) in addition to the Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson's disease affects a part of the brain that is related to motor fufunction...
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7. What can be done to ease quivering due to Parkinson's disease?

   I have been diagnosed with Parkinsons about 5 years ago. I started with the drug Amantadine, then added Carb/Levo ER (which is the generic form of Sinemet), and have also added Azilect. The "combination" of all three has been working quite well for the last 3 years...
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8. My mother was diagnosed with Parkinson's 15 years ago, an...

   I am not a doctor, but for general health improvement, there is a pro duct called "OsteoDenx" which is for bone health (all natural, no chemicals)which might help a little...seems to help lots of people with different issues. How is her sleep? Balance?
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