{"id":1446,"date":"2020-03-31T10:16:20","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T15:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/blog\/gainesville\/?p=379"},"modified":"2020-03-31T10:16:20","modified_gmt":"2020-03-31T15:16:20","slug":"home-care-services-gainesville-fl-april-is-parkinsons-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/blog\/home-care-services-gainesville-fl-april-is-parkinsons-awareness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"April is Parkinson&#8217;s Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong><em>Parkinson&#8217;s disease<\/em><\/strong> is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects predominately dopamine-producing (\u201cdopaminergic\u201d) neurons in a specific area of the brain called substantia nigra. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/blog\/gainesville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/touchg1.png\" alt=\"Home Care Services Gainesville FL - April is Parkinson's Awareness Month\" class=\"wp-image-380\" \/><figcaption>Home Care Services Gainesville FL &#8211; April is Parkinson&#8217;s Awareness Month<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Symptoms generally develop slowly over years. The progression of symptoms is often a bit different from one person to another due to the diversity of the disease. To learn more about the early signs of Parkinson&#8217;s Disease and the Parkinson&#8217;s Foundation, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parkinson.org\/understanding-parkinsons\/10-early-warning-signs\">https:\/\/www.parkinson.org\/understanding-parkinsons\/10-early-warning-signs.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/blog\/gainesville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tochg2-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-381\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong><em>Touching Hearts at Home<\/em><\/strong>, we understand that caring for a loved one with Parkinson\u2019s is a very challenging job, especially as the disease progresses. At Touching Hearts at Home, our exceptional Care Partners are educated and trained in how to provide compassionate care for adults and seniors with Parkinson\u2019s. We know how important it is for family caregivers to receive respite care and to maintain a healthy relationship with a loved one who has Parkinson\u2019s while encouraging them to stay active. To learn more about our Parkinson&#8217;s Specialty Care Program, please <a href=\"http:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/blog\/gainesville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Parkinsons-Handout-CORRECT.pdf\"><strong>click here<\/strong><\/a><strong>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you are considering <a href=\"https:\/\/touchinghearts.com\/gainesville\/about\/\">Home Care Services in Gainesville, FL<\/a>, for an aging loved one, please contact the caring staff at Touching Hearts Home Care. 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