I hear of so many young people including celebrities falling to this tragic illness. I'm just wondering how do people get it and is it hereditary or it just develops over the years? What are symptoms to both of these illnesses?
2006-06-19 22:09:41 · 8 answers · asked by Shawn J 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Nobody is quite sure -- and I know that you don't want to hear that. However, scientists suspect that there are some links with toxins such as pesticides and other industrial chemicals as far as Parkinson's is concerned.
There is also some good evidence that some people that develop Parkinson's from something that causes inflamation in the brain. There is still a lot of scientific work to do to put the puzzle together.
The hereditary link in Parkinson's is not so strong. There are some exceptions; but, it does not usually run in families.
Matt
My Parkinson's Info
2006-06-20 12:12:08 · answer #1 · answered by Matt-Health 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Parkinson's Reversing Breakthrough?
2016-05-16 09:32:44 · answer #2 · answered by Kathy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know much about Parkinson's. I know about Alzheimer's. It's not a disease of "young people" though, unless you are 110.
My dad was diagnosed at 62 which is very young, almost early onset (which in the 40's/50's). Most people with it are in their 70's and 80's. My dad won't live that long.
It has NOTHING to do with aluminum (see link below).
It is partially heritatary, but having a relative with AD doesn't guarantee you'll get it, and not having any relatives doesn't mean you won't get it.
I can tell you about my dad and his AD:
He started slowing down and acting much older than his age. He started to stoop and shuffle his feet. He got extra-careful about everything. He often seemed to be in la-la land, not listening or tuning out the world. Then he started to lose the ability to speak which was (is) very scary. He confuses his pronouns (my mom is "they") and has lost many of his nouns and verbs. Having a conversation with him is like playing mad-libs. "You know, that place. Yeah." and he'll nod. "What place, dad?" "You know. We went there that time." "What did we do there?" "You know." then he gets all upset, waves his hands and says "forget it, I'm an idiot, just shoot me."
He has OCD big-time. He needs to have lots of napkins, the doors have to be locked, he needs all reciepts for everything we buy. Every little thing freaks him out--he has no discernment. He hoards pens and beer coasters and napkins. It has gotten so bad they put him on an anti-anxiety medicine because he couldn't function due to all his obsessive-compulsive traits.
It develops slowly but inexorably. There's no cure. There's no stopping it, only slowing it down. Doctors aren't even entirely sure out of all the symptoms and physical changes in the brain which are cause and which are effect.
It's an evil horrible nasty disease and I hope that you never see someone you love being eaten by it.
2006-06-20 06:28:15 · answer #3 · answered by Gevera Bert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure about Parkinson's disease but i do know that with Alzheimer's its genetic.
My great grandmother had it like her mother my nans has it and there is a good chance my mother will get it as well as me there is nothing u can do just have 2 hope it may skip a few generations but in my case it don't look that way
2006-06-20 03:03:13 · answer #4 · answered by English Rose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-31 04:20:21 · answer #5 · answered by treiber 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've heard that cooking with or using aluminum foil to wrap food in can increase the risk of getting alzheimers disease. The reason being because it deposits bits of aluminum in the brain. All the patients who have had alzheimers disease; traces of aluminum was found in their brain after autopsie. But, I think it may be genetic as well.
2006-06-19 22:27:26 · answer #6 · answered by alyssabeth2304 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think because of bad luck it could happen to any one, it's a shame really that they have to go through with it.
2006-06-19 22:54:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think because of they be older than before
2006-06-19 22:46:20 · answer #8 · answered by LooCo` 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋