Thangam Krishnan 87 years old from Bangalore, has been a home maker who was very involved in the lives of her family comprising her 3 kids and her husband. Until her mid 70s she had led a very independent life, passionate about cooking savouries and sweets and was very socially connected. She narrates her story of being diagnosed with Parkinson’s and how she remained strong with great support from her family while continuing to be involved in the lives of her children, grandkids, daughters-in-…
Dopamine is a Brain Chemical that helps to control muscle movement. In Parkinson's Disease the brain cells that make dopamine slowly die. The resultant lack of dopamine in body leads to physical symptoms such as slowness of movement, unusual stiffness in body, tremors and loss of balance. Depression, anxiety, constipation, speech-swallowing problems are some of the many other affections of Parkinson's Disease.

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