Battling Parkinson's With Hope
Channel: VideoVolunteers
Date: 16/03/2018

Ujjwala Mayekar left her job soon after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. At the time, she did not know that with the right help, her body could cope, and that she would remain active.

"Doctors teach us all these exercises and support us like a family. I do the exercise at home. I regret resigning from my job now. I feel like I have healed," she says about the improvement she sees in her physical condition after joining the support group at the Parkinson's Society India’s Goa chapter.

Parkinson’s is a degenerative neurological disorder caused by the destruction of dopamine producing nerve cells in the brain. Its symptoms include tremors, stiffness, speech difficulties and mood disorders. Till date researchers have not narrowed down a single cause for the disease but suggest that it is a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Read more: https://www.videovolunteers.org/battling-parkinsons-with-hope/

Video by Felix Sandri

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