★ Coping with the emotional aspects of Parkinson's Disease
Focusing on the emotional and psychological changes that someone with Parkinson's experiences can be just as important as the physical changes in understanding and living with the disease. Emotional factors that affect someone with Parkinson's can be seen as both internal and external. Some changes that occur can be directly due to the disease process itself, which causes an alteration in brain chemistry. Other emotional changes can be seen as influenced by external factors and the person's reaction to them. Having a chronic neurological condition is stressful, and people react to stress in different ways. Some people see it as a challenge and others as a problem. Listed here are some common emotional reactions to Parkinson's, followed by suggestions for coping with them.

★ Advances in Parkinson's Disease
Explore these video programs and articles to learn about key issues facing people with Parkinson's Disease, including how to manage the re-emergence of symptoms.

★ Parkison's: Is exercise the answer?
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