The majority of persons with PD are over the age of 65, but does that make it a disease of old age. I'll tell you what's getting long in the tooth... this myth! Listen or watch this video today to learn the actual statistics of Parkinson's and age ranges that are existing today. Here is the full-length video recording of Episode #6 of PD Myth Bust 2023 on the Parkinson's Disease Eduction YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/D1r5F5mLMto

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Medication is really important for persons with PD, but is it the only option for relief from symptoms? That's the topic of our next myth! Here is a video recording of Episode #5 of PD Myth Bust 2023 on the Parkinson's Disease Eduction YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/ci4EzVCcUB4

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Apparently, some folks still believe that DBS is experimental treatment. Really?? Let's put this one to bed! Here is a video recording of Episode #4 of PD Myth Bust 2023 on the Parkinson's Disease Eduction YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/x-568zYdMTc

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Some people see Parkinson's Disease as a death sentence, but is it really? The truth is when first diagnosed, most folks don't really know what they don't know... you know? Here is a video recording of Episode #3 of PD Myth Bust 2023 on the Parkinson's Disease Eduction YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/A7X9xvZ7amY

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Some people believe that Parkinson's Disease is ONLY a movement disorder and does not have an impact on other body systems. Boy is that the furtherst thing from the truth. Today we continue round 2 of the PD Myth Bust series. As with last week's episode there is a video recording of Episode #2 of PD Myth Bust 2023 and that can be found here: https://youtu.be/KnE8Gk2ClO0

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What do you think? Do ALL persons with Parkinson's have tremors? It's round 2 of the PD Myth Bust series. This is not a repeat of last year's recordings, this is a new recording, but this time there is video to go with the audio if you would prefer that! Episode #1 of PD Myth Bust 2023 comes from our Parkinson's Disease Education Podcast on YouTube. The video version can be found here: https://youtu.be/dZVxOV1FF7Q

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This week we are dicussing the Gold Standard medication for PD treatment and that is Levodopa. You can find more details here

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This week we are dicussing Adenosine A2A Antagonists. You can find more details here

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This week we are dicussing MAO-B Inhibitors. You can find more details here

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Have you been more forgetful lately? Confused? Hallucinating?? Have you had dry mouth associated with your PD medications? It's not just YOU! This week we are discussing Anticholinergic medications. You can find more details here

Please be sure to check out the Aware in Care Kit from Parkinson's Foundation. It could be a true gamechanger in the event of a hospitalization, even an elective one. We discussed in this episode of the PWP:

• Episode 5: Hospital Stays and PWP - Aware in Care

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