Helping Those Who Care for Parkinson's Patients
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| We don’t see the neurologist til March 23, so I was wondering if anyone has any feedback from their’s? As a diabetic with lymphedema, my primary said last Friday that I should not fly or be in large crowds for awhile. Seems that a PWP should have similar concerns, but do they? |
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| We haven't spoken to the neurologist, but I work in a county public health department and have been actively working on COVID-19. What we are telling people is that Parkinson's is not necessarily as strong a risk factor as other conditions (particularly lung conditions like asthma and COPD, and or heart conditions.) But even so, the virus is most severe in people over 60, and the risk increases with age. Also, any underlying condition that can make people more frail could be a problem. So its probably a good idea for PWP to take extra caution. Here's a webpage with more info: https://www.apdaparkinson.org/article/covid-19-overview-for-pd-community/ |
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| Bless you! This is wonderfully helpful. I have a sore throat and upset stomach, so we decided my husband would go to the Taekwondo studio with our grandson today. I am not concerned that this is Coronavirus, but feel strongly about a lower resistance now. He is my PWP, but after talking this out, he said he’ll stay away from the other parents and staff. He read the article, too. Thank you! |