Parkinson Disease
Humans Of Parkinsons story - Mr. Zend Merwan Zend
A grandchild remembers grandpa Zend Merwan Zend and how the progression of Parkinson's Disease affected the man, his activities of daily living but not his zest and will power for life. Zend The Boxer (1948) Zend The Baker (1950) Zend the…
Parkinson’s Robbed Their Soul And Spirit
Marianne de Nazareth recounts how traumatic it has been to see both her parents suffer from Parkinson’s and how the progressive disease strips the dignity of the individual. Parkinson’s is an old disease in our house. Both my Dad and Mom were…
To Share or Not to Share - A Patient’s Dilemma
Rajeev, 56 has been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease but is unsure of the reaction he will receive if he shares his diagnosis of Parkinson's with his social circle. What do you think he should do? Living in Dread “Hey, WHAT happened to you?…
"If I Can Change, So Can Others"
Sudha Meiyappan, founder of Parivarthan, shares Mr. Sagarmal Dugar's conscious approach to Parkinson's and to his life. Parivarthan is a community support group in Chennai that provides a safe platform to those diagnosed with Parkinson’s…
I Am Doing All I Can To Avoid Being Bedridden
Shaila Bhagwat, 67 has Parkinson's which affects her right-side. She makes every effort to remain independent and self-reliant with an assorted and strict regimen of exercises, yoga, meditation, laughter and music therapy, gait training, handwriting…
I Fought Hard to Save my Voice
Sometimes willpower can knock out even health adversities. As in the case of 72-year-old Rajendra M Thakkar, retired General Manager of Reserve Bank of India, who straightened out his speech impairment, a symptom of Parkinson’s, through sheer grit…
Belief In The Process And Faith In The Doctors Helped Me Overcome My Fear
Mr Hari Prasad, who underwent the Deep Brain Stimulation operation about 3 years back to stall growing symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease, is a happy and relaxed person today, sharing his views on PD and DBS. Hari, how many years has it been since you…
It Was Cathartic and Fun To Relive Old Memories
Talking and writing about health related experiences is still not common in Asia. This International Women’s Day, we reach out to three dynamic women who share their experience as patient or caregiver to understand their motivations. We kick…
