Los pronosticos mas recientes respecto de la enfermedad de Parkinson resultan sorprendentes. Si estos vaticinios son certeros, debemos admitir que estamos al borde de una inminente pandemia. Resulta aterrador ver como en los paises mas poblados, el numero de personas con Parkinson se duplicara hasta llegar a los 30 millones en el ano 2030. Tal vez se antojan increibles estas estadisticas crecientes; no obstante, son plenamente reales, ya que obedecen a una mayor expectativa de vida de la poblacion. En efecto, la edad, es un factor de riesgo innegable e inevitable en el desarrollo de la...

As novas expectativas para a doenca de Parkinson sao surpreendentes. Os numeros sugerem uma necessidade urgente de acordar e reconhecer que estamos a beira de uma pandemia emergente. E assustador pensar que, nos paises mais populosos do mundo, o numero de doentes de Parkinson dobrara para quase 30 milhoes no ano de 2030. Essas crescentes estatisticas parecem inacreditaveis, mas elas sao reais, e estas sao alimentadas por uma populacao que continua a envelhecer. A idade e o fator de risco inevitavel e inegavel para o desenvolvimento da doenca de Parkinson. Com o aumento da expectativa de vida,...

Les recentes projections des estimations de la maladie de Parkinson sont effarantes. S'ils sont corrects, les chiffres suggerent qu'il y a urgence de se reveiller et de reconnaitre que nous sommes au tournant d'une pandemie emergente. Il est inquietant de considerer que dans les pays les plus peuples du Monde, le nombre de personnes souffrant de la maladie de Parkinson va doubler pour atteindre 30 million d'ici a l'an 2030. Cette escalade des statistiques peut sembler incroyable, mais elle est reelle et elle due a une population continuellement vieillissante. L'age est un facteur de risque...

Die jungsten Prognosen zur Haufigkeit der Parkinson-Krankheit sind erschreckend. Sollten sie stimmen, bedeuten diese Zahlen, dass wir uns an der Schwelle zu einer neu aufkommenden Pandemie befinden. Es ist zu befurchten, dass sich die Zahl der Parkinson-Patienten in den bevolkerungsreichsten Nationen der Erde bis zum Jahr 2030 auf fast 30 Millionen verdoppeln wird. Diese Zahlen mogen unglaublich erscheinen, aber sie sind real und liegen in der kontinuierlich alternden Bevolkerung begrundet. Alter ist der wichtigste und nicht beeinflussbare Risikofaktor fur die Entwicklung der...

Le piu recenti previsioni riguardo la Malattia di Parkinson sono impressionanti. Se accurate, i numeri suggeriscono di svegliarsi rapidamente, e rendersi conto che siamo sull'orlo di una incipiente pandemia. Spaventa considerare che nelle nazioni piu popolose, il numero di parkinsoniani raddoppiera fino all'incirca a 30 milioni per l'anno 2030. Queste statistiche in progressiva crescita possono sembrare incredibili, ma sono reali, e sono sup-portate da una popolazione in continuo invecchiamento. E l'invecchiamento e un inevitabile e innegabile fattore di rischio per quanto riguarda lo...

Internationally renowned as both a neurologist and a leading researcher, Dr. Okun has been referred to as, "the voice of the Parkinson's disease patient." He has an international following on the National Parkinson Foundation's Ask the Doctor web-forum. His many books and internet blog posts are brimming with up-to date and extremely practical information. He has a talent for infusing his readers with positivity and optimism. In his current book, he unmasks the important secrets applicable to every Parkinson's disease patient. For some sufferers the secrets have translated into walking again,...

Michael S. Okun, M.D. is internationally celebrated as both a neurologist and a leading researcher. He has often been referred to as, "the voice of the Parkinson's disease patient." He was honored at the White House in 2015 as a Champion of Change for Parkinson's disease. He has an international following on the National Parkinson Foundation's Ask the Doctor web-forum and he is a Professor of Neurology at the University of Florida Health Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration. His many books and internet blog posts are brimming with up-to date and extremely practical information....