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Living with Parkinson's Disease - Meet others & come say hi

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@colleenyoung Hi Colleen. I'd like to join. My dearest husband age 75 was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2025. We both are struggling to understand how to adapt to a new normal but so far we have no pattern and limited guidance from our medical team. We'd like to share and learn. Thank you.

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Apr 13 7:14am

Hello @spatase and welcome to the Parkinson's (PD) support group on Mayo Clinic Connect. Getting information and learning how to live with a new diagnosis, like PD, can be challenging.

As your husband was diagnosed last year, I'm thinking he has begun to take medication. Is my understanding correct? If so, is the medication helping his symptoms?

When I was diagnosed, my most troublesome symptoms were balance problems, a staggering gait, and a soft voice, among other problems. What are your husband's most bothersome symptoms now?

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