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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My dad has Parkinsons.

That could be Parkinsons, but could be something else.

Has he made or gone to the appointments yet?

Does he have enough life insurance? Disability insurance? Long term care?

If not, you might want to try to get those before having ANYTHING put in the medical records about these symptoms.

If it is Parkinsons, it is ok to delay diagnosis in the sense that it's not like there is a medicine he can take that will delay progression. Meds treat symptoms only.[/quote]

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If at all possible, please act now to get LTC insurance or some additional life insurance that covers expense of eventual long term care.
My dad was diagnosed at 59 and lived with Parkinson’s until age 76 (and it wasn’t even all that much of a noticeable thing to the “outside observer” until about age 74) But those last two years were essential for him to have some in-home care. He got long term care insurance at age 48 or 50, but once Parkinson’s is diagnosed it is almost impossible to get this.

So many advances are being made, but I encourage you to look at diet and do brain work therapies and speech therapy asap. Parkinson’s affects speech patterns and voice projection. The person often feels like they are shouting but you will only hear muffled rumblings so they have to train themselves to think about this differently in order to enunciate and be understood. 
Also medical cannabis can seriously do wonders for calming tremor symptoms.

Prayers for you and your family OP. You can handle this and will come out stronger for it. [/quote]

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