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Parkinson's disease
Background
Parkinson's disease is a progressive, neurological disorder, which is treated mainly with drug therapy although physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy have important contributions. It can affect all activities of a person's life, including talking, walking, swallowing, and writing.
Approximately one hundred and twenty thousand people in the UK have Parkinson's, 1 in 500 of the general population. This increases to 1 in 100 over the age of sixty-five and 1 in 50 over the age of eighty. Ten thousand people are diagnosed each year. Most people are diagnosed over the age of sixty, but it is estimated that 1 in 20 are under forty when diagnosed.
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