Daily living

Carers: I have been looking after my wife for 22 years. Mostly I don't mind the work or the responsibility but I do hate ...
Carers: I have lived all my life with my mother who has Parkinson's and we are good friends as well as mother and daughter ...
Carers: My wife is now very immobile and I often have to ask our teenage daughter to help me lift her or to stay ...
Carers: We have a very happy marriage... Now my husband has got Parkinson's and I'm afraid I will resent having to give up ...
Communication: ... my 55-year-old husband's speech is now quite poor and I think that we need an alternative ...
Communication: I look in the mirror and find it difficult to recognise myself, as my face seems so lacking in expression ...
Communication: My father, who has come to live with us, has Parkinson's. I think he is settling own but he does not look ...
Communication: My husband's voice has become quite quiet. I am finding this a little difficult to deal with ...
Doctor relationship: ... my doctor seemed to imply that I was lucky it was Parkinson's. I don't feel at all lucky – how could he
Driving: My driving ability is now rather variable ... I don't want to lose my licence but I don't want to be ...
Family: ...one son is 14 and discipline is becoming a problem. Some of the rows have been particularly hurtful to my husband ..
Family: I have just been diagnosed with Parkinson's, but I don't want to tell my wife and family. What do you think I should do?
Family: I'm a hyperactive, rather impatient person and I'm feeling really bad about the way I snap at my wife who has ...
Family: My husband has had Parkinson's ... and is now quite disabled. But he does love to have our grandchildren come ...
Family:...My husband was the dominant, decision-making partner in our marriage and we both liked it that way. Now ...
Helpful hints: I have always enjoyed being a housewife and making my home attractive. Now people keep telling me to make it ...
Nutrition: I have heard that Vitamin B6 should be avoided by people with Parkinson's. Is this correct?
Nutrition: Can I eat chocolate while taking my Parkinson's medication?
Nutrition: I know that people with Parkinson's are advised to eat a balanced diet ... but this is difficult for me because ...
Nutrition: I like a drink (mostly beer) with my friends. Is this all right, or will it interfere with my Parkinson's medication?
Nutrition: Is it true that brown bread contains manganese and that this is a possible cause of Parkinson's and ...
Nutrition: Is it true that foods containing protein can make my wife's Parkinson's worse?
Nutrition: Is there anything in the idea that eating some kinds of beans can be beneficial?
Nutrition: My wife has had Parkinson's for 10 years and has recently lost a lot of weight. The doctor says that there is ...
Teeth: I have been told that good dental hygiene is important and I do try, but manipulating a toothbrush is now ...
Teeth: I live in a remote country village ... I urgently need dental treatment but have severe involuntary movements ...
Travel: Would it be unwise to try to travel by air to Canada on my own? I am still active but carrying cases would be a strain.
Work: I work as a teacher in a large inner city school. It's interesting and challenging work but also stressful ...
Work: What action should I take if I have problems in coping with my work or if my employer is not very understanding?