What is Parkinsons Disease

Parkinson's disease (paralysis agitans or PD) is a movement disorder often characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement (bradykinesia), and in extreme c...

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Dementia in Parkinson's Disease
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Dementia in Parkinson's Disease

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Posted on 04/11/08, 05:04 pm
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Reply #1 - 04/11/08  10:28pm
" Well, the obvious pops into my mind. Aren't most 90 year olds at some stage of dementia with or without the PD? "
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Reply #2 - 04/11/08  11:21pm
" Just about everything in that article also pertains to people without PD when it comes to dementia and average life expectancy. Very poor statistical analysis by whom ever wrote that. "
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Reply #3 - 04/13/08  4:43am
" I plajorise the site you recommended... and yes I cant spell plajorise...

This is an exact exert of whatthe Viartis site said, and im holding onto it like a rock ..READ BELOW, COPY AAND PASTED FROM THE SITE

However, the absolute risk of dementia and how it affects survival in Parkinson's Disease were not known..

ThaT says it all for me "
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