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> If my mind is going to be gone in 10 years Parkinsons affects motor control, not mental functioning. The point still stands -- if I got a diagnosis I would b
by tasty_freeze 3y ago
> If my mind is going to be gone in 10 years
Parkinsons affects motor control, not mental functioning. The point still stands -- if I got a diagnosis I would be less likely to embark on learning to play the piano, and I'd start educating myself on the disease.
EDIT: I'll correct myself. It primarily affects motor control, but late in the disease it can affect cognition.
- JimtheCoder 3y ago"if I got a diagnosis I would be less likely to embark on learning to play the piano" Perhaps counterintuitively, doing something like learning to play the piano could potentially slow the progression of fine motor skill impairment. Same with things like Tai Chi, dancing, exercise in general...
- wombatpm 3y agoLewey Body Dementia is common with Parkinson’s
- hacoo 3y agoEvery case is different , but Parkinson’s is often associated with severe dementia that can manifest fairly quickly. I saw this happen to a close family member unfortunately.
- jefozabuss 3y agoMy friend's grandmother's hand started shaking badly eating soup and she got bedridden due to a fall in their home, 1 year later she started calling her daughter "nurse" because she didn't recognize her and passed away not too long after due to heart failure. I really hope they will find a treatment to this disease eventually.
- 1234letshaveatw 3y agoI think "primarily" is overstating it. You don't just keep on truckin' with diminished motor control. It is degenerative and causes dementia