{"id":9779,"date":"2023-04-17T06:00:25","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T12:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/summit-education.com\/blog\/?p=9779"},"modified":"2024-06-18T14:15:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T20:15:55","slug":"learning-to-cope-with-parkinsons-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogcontent.summit-education.com\/blog\/general\/learning-to-cope-with-parkinsons-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning to Cope with Parkinson\u2019s Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Written By: Anysia Ensslen-Boggs, Ed.D., CCC-SLP<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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\"\"<\/a>Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a\u00a0neurodegenerative disorder that affects neurons in a specific area of the brain called the substantia nigra. Symptoms generally develop slowly over several years and the progression of symptoms is often quite different from one person to another due to the diversity of the disease. Although there is no cure, treatment options can include medications, surgeries, physical, occupational, and\/or speech therapy. While Parkinson\u2019s itself is not fatal, disease complications can be serious. As rehabilitation professionals, it is important for us to understand the causes of PD, early signs of PD, movement and non-movement symptoms, and the various diagnosis and treatment options for those living with PD.<\/div>\n
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