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Prevention and awareness are key essentials in maintaining our physical bodies. Many resources may be found here including: statistics, demographics, and basic health regulations to assist you in a lifelong journey of whole health focusing on the first component of wholeness, the body. The health and faith resources found on this site combined can bring balance between our body, soul (mind, will and emotions) and spirit. Learn more about the continuum of care in whole health while increasing your faith, utilizing wisdom, and bringing wholeness to your overall being, body, soul and spirit.
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Parkinson’s Disease (PD)
Description: A slowly progressive degenerative central nervous system disorder characterized by slow movements, muscle rigidity, resting tremor, and gait instability. There is a depletion of dopamine in the brain, but the cause is unknown.
Incidence: Common (more than one million in US; 50,000 new cases per year; one in every 100 persons after age fifty-five
Prevalence: Males more than females
Signs and symptoms:
- Stiffness (rigidty)
- Slowness of movement (bradykinesia)
- Tremor
- Depression
- Dementia
- Gait disturbances
- Bladder and sexual dysfunction
Risk factors: Unknown
Usual treatment:
- Medication (that provides chemical dopamine to the brain)
- Support/education
- Surgical intervention (to destroy areas of the brain that cause muscle rigidity)
- Fetal tissue implants have shown some success in reducing spasticity and rigidity
Usual course: A chronic disorder with no cure; can ultimately lead to being bedridden and death
Spiritual considerations:
- Disease is progressive and associated with continued feelings of sorrow.
- Family and person may be grieving multiple losses-offer comfort.
- Family and especially spouse or caregiver will require long-term spiritual and emotional support.
- Medication management is lifelong, and the person with PD is quite dependent on medication to maintain physical activity
Suggested scriptures: Isaiah 35:3-10; Psalm 118
Resources:
National Parkinson Foundation
151 N.W. Ninth Avenue
Miami, Fl 33136
1-800-327-4545
http://www.Parkinson.org
Parkinson’s Disease Foundation
1-800-457-6676
http://www.pdf.org
info@pdf.org
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Faith, hope, and love coupled with wisdom assists the believer in achieving health harmony in the soul (mind, will, and emotions) and spirit. Strengthen your inner man's soul and spirit by the associated articles, resources, and inspiration in our faith section. May the Lord prosper you with whole health. Learn more about the continuum of care in whole health while increasing your faith, utilizing wisdom, and bringing wholeness to your overall being, body, soul and spirit.
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