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Parkinson Disease
Profile pic of a woman in red and green kurta and dupatta and text My experience with Vascular Parkinsons Disease
My Struggle For A Diagnosis Lasted 24 Years
Gulshan Pruthi, 56 from Delhi took 24 years to get a diagnosis of Vascular Parkinsonism after consulting various doctors, doing multiple tests, trying different therapies. She narrates her experience and how she copes with this rare condition. When…
Profile picture of the author Rajeev with a blue strip and overlay text Living with Parkinson's Surprises
Are Violent Dreams or Facial Masking Signs of Parkinson's?
Rajeev K Gupta, who lives with Parkinson’s, recounts his own experiences with many surprising and not so well-known non-motor symptoms of PD like sleep behaviour disorders which can be a nightmare and others like facial masking, speech problems,…
Lessons Of Empathy And Acceptance From A Caregiver For 50 Years
Veena Sheel Bhatnagar, 80, a former lecturer of Economics, has been a non-stop caregiver for over five decades to her family members, the last being her late husband Vijay Sheel Bhatnagar who had Parkinson’s Disease. Here she recounts her long…
A person with Parkinsons standing on top of the mountains with his arms outstretched
Raising My Game Against Parkinson’s
Pramesh Ratnakar, English professor, author, and third generation patient of Parkinson’s Disease, rues the absence of a cure, discusses Eliot and Homer in class to overcome Covid adversities and duels unrelentingly and imaginatively with the…
The author Dr Prathima holding her book in her hand. She is wearing a bit jacket and is seated on a sofa
Exercises and Boxing Have Helped Me Cope With Parkinsons
Dr Prathima, 41 is a General Physician, and was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease (YOPD) in her late thirties. She shares her struggles and fears, as well as her strategies for coping with the challenges and pent up tensions. Please…
Profile Picture of Shaila Bhagwat against a backdrop of an online video call and text overlay Benefits of online therapy sessions
Moving To Online Platforms And Therapy For Parkinsons Has Been A Boon
Shaila Bhagwat from Pune has been living with Parkinson’s for some years now. But the lockdowns and social distancing in recent times have made her opt for online therapy sessions as well as look forward to interactions on virtual platforms. She…
Inspired by Hurdle Racers To Deal With Young Onset Parkinsons Disease
Five years back when she was diagnosed with an early onset of Parkinson’s Disease, much to her disbelief, Sunandita, 45, had everything going for her. Since then, it has been an uphill task living with a condition that has cramped her lifestyle in…
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I Rediscovered Myself When I Publicly Accepted My Parkinsons
Dr Shanthipriya, 45 is a YOPD warrior and consultant ophthalmologist. Devastated when diagnosed with early Parkinson’s, she talks about how she picked up the pieces, moved forward and started the SAAR Foundation to reach out to other people with…
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Parkinson's Changes The Life Of The Caregiver Too
While Parkinson's Disease affects the person who has been affected by the condition, it also changes the role of the spouse who suddenly has to take on the role of a caregiver and support the patient in terms of their daily routine and activities.…