Can Parkinson’s Disease Be Prevented?

Meditating, listening to music, or doing some relaxing activity will take your mind off the role of caregiver. On the web, you can find a lot of information about the disease as well as support groups. These types of groups are not for everyone. However, knowing that there are other people in your situation who have success stories always helps. At the Michael J. Fox Organization, you can find information about available support groups and treatment strategies that are currently being researched. Actor Michael J. Fox (Back to the Future) started the Parkinson’s Disease Research Foundation in 2000. He was diagnosed with the juvenile variant of the disease in 1991, when he was 29 years old. I was always a fan of his work, and after I learned about his illness, I followed the struggle he is leading to get resources approved for treatment research. This is the speech he gave to the U.S. Senate explaining, simply and powerfully, the problems a person with the disease faces. The day he attended he did not take his medication so that everyone could see how the motor part of the affected patient behaves.

Michael J. Fox speaks about Parkinson’s disease

There are many theories regarding this question, but since the etiology is not clear, it is difficult to establish prevention. Throughout the years of research, it has been seen that people who carry out regular exercise and physical activities are less likely to develop the disease. And those who do develop it have a lower complication rate. A favorable relationship was also observed with caffeine consumption. Coffee drinkers develop the disease to a lesser degree. As I said before, these are theories, and the only evidence we have is observation. Scientifically, there is no known prevention of Parkinson’s disease.