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Re: Fourth most common disease?

Art, I don't believe the current estimate of 1 million to 1 1/2 million at
all, I knew too many before my brother-in law and then husband developed it.
It sounds as if  the Cleveland Clinic is nearer to the mark. Now what do we
do , to get them counted. I don't think the MD can report it ( if it were
reportable). I used to be an infection control nurse and report reportable
diseases. It takes forever.  It surely would give us a lot of  clout.
Nita
Arthur Hirsch wrote:

> At 08:20 AM 12/17/99 , Judith Richards included in a press release from
> Cleveland Clinic this sentence:
>
> >Parkinson's disease affects 1 in every 250 people over the age of 40 (1
> >in 100 over 65) and is the fourth most common disease of older people.
>
> The fourth most common disease of older people?  I had not been aware of
> that.  If that statement can be supported, it is one more tool we have to
> press for more funding of work on the cure.
>
> Art

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