PARKINSONS DISEASE by Georgina https://padlet.com/georgina_martyn/rkmh31ldjegq AOS3 PSYCHOLOGY 2019, GEORGINA MARTYN en-us 2019-02-20 21:45:33 UTC 2026-01-14 16:47:21 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Clouds.png WHAT IS PARKINSON'S DISEASE? georgina_martyn https://padlet.com/georgina_martyn/rkmh31ldjegq/wish/333409852 Definition: Parkinson's Disease
A chronic and degenerative neurological condition that affects both motor and non-motor functions; believed to primarily result from the degeneration and loss of dopamine-producing neurons in the substantia nigra. (Jacaranda Plus)

Definition: Neurodegenerative
 Neurodegenerative diseases are incurable and result in progressive death of nerve cells.

Why is Parkinson's disease neurodegenerative?
It is classed as neurodegenerative because there is no cure, and it involves the dying of nerve cells in the brain, affecting movement and mental functioning. 



]]> 2019-02-20 21:55:46 UTC https://padlet.com/georgina_martyn/rkmh31ldjegq/wish/333409852 STATISTICS AND TRENDS georgina_martyn https://padlet.com/georgina_martyn/rkmh31ldjegq/wish/333412314 Prevalence in Australia 
  • Approximately just under 81,000 Australians at a minimum have Parkinson's disease (2018)
  • One in 308 have Parkinson's (2018)
  • With 37 new cases diagnosed everyday (2018)
  • Parkinson's was more prevalent than most cancers (2014)
Most affected
  • 18% of people diagnosed are working age, suggesting that most people have Parkinson's are retired
  • 70% of people are diagnosed over the age of 50
(Parkinson's Australia)
(Shake it Up)

]]> 2019-02-20 22:04:52 UTC https://padlet.com/georgina_martyn/rkmh31ldjegq/wish/333412314 CAUSES OF PARKINSON'S georgina_martyn https://padlet.com/georgina_martyn/rkmh31ldjegq/wish/333415712 Genetics/hereditary 

Environmental - toxins in the environment affecting dopamine

(Parkinson's Australia)]]> 2019-02-20 22:18:06 UTC https://padlet.com/georgina_martyn/rkmh31ldjegq/wish/333415712 georgina_martyn https://padlet.com/georgina_martyn/rkmh31ldjegq/wish/333416434 2019-02-20 22:21:04 UTC https://padlet.com/georgina_martyn/rkmh31ldjegq/wish/333416434 georgina_martyn https://padlet.com/georgina_martyn/rkmh31ldjegq/wish/333968458 2019-02-22 00:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/georgina_martyn/rkmh31ldjegq/wish/333968458 MOTOR AND NON MOTOR SYMPTOMS georgina_martyn https://padlet.com/georgina_martyn/rkmh31ldjegq/wish/334401014 Motor
Tremor
Rigidity
Postural instability
Slowing down of movement

Non-motor
Mental health issues 
Fatigue 

Motor symptoms can cause for movements to be slower, and this can cause fatigue and mental stress, affecting mental health. Tremors can also make people feel embarrassed and they can become isolated, thereby affecting their mental health. ]]> 2019-02-23 06:11:13 UTC https://padlet.com/georgina_martyn/rkmh31ldjegq/wish/334401014 PROGNOSIS AND TREATMENT georgina_martyn https://padlet.com/georgina_martyn/rkmh31ldjegq/wish/334401344 To treat Parkinson's people use medication, and other holistic approaches]]> 2019-02-23 06:18:28 UTC https://padlet.com/georgina_martyn/rkmh31ldjegq/wish/334401344