Worst Case: Parkinson's Disease
Sometimes families must prepare for cases when treatments cannot keep up with the degenerative nature of Parkinson's Disease
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What can you do when your Parkinson’s has progressed too far for treatments to be effective? Many patients and families find they are unprepared when the worst-case happens. If you find out that your disease has progressed to the point that treatment is no longer effective, it's important to understand how to deal with the reality.
Give Back
What helped you while you were dealing with the diagnosis, undergoing treatment and coming to terms with your condition? Take a look back at your journey and share with others what helped you and what you wished you would have known or done. You can create a profile, reach out to other survivors, join support circles or share your story by following the links at TheSurvivorsClub.org. Check out some of the best charities for supporting Parkinson’s disease research or offering support to survivors: Parkinson's Disease Communities
What helped you while you were dealing with the diagnosis, undergoing treatment and coming to terms with your condition? Take a look back at your journey and share with others what helped you and what you wished you would have known or done. You can create a profile, reach out to other survivors, join support circles or share your story by following the links at TheSurvivorsClub.org. Check out some of the best charities for supporting Parkinson’s disease research or offering support to survivors: Parkinson's Disease Communities
- Topix - Parkinson's Disease Forum
- HealingWell.com - Parkinson's Disease
- MedHelp - Parkinson's Disease Help Forums and Discussions
- The Health Blog Network - Parkinson's Disease Blog Network
- Wordpress - Blogs About Parkinson's
- Business Exchange Blog - Parkinson's Disease Blog
- OrganizedWsidom Health - Parkinson's Disease Blogs and Wisdom
- ClinicalTrials.gov - Parkinson's Disease
- PDTrials - Browse Parkinson's Disease Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials and Parkinson's Disease from MedicineNet.com
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