The do’s and don’ts of Parkinson’s disease!

How is Parkinson’s disease treated? Currently it is medication and surgery. In the early stages of the disease, medications are more effective and can be taken to control the disease. Later in the course of the disease, the effectiveness of the medication gradually decreases and the “switching effect” occurs. In addition to surgery and medication, lifestyle habits also have a great impact on Parkinson’s disease patients, what things should be noted in life? 1, first: if you have Parkinson’s disease, you should help the patient to correctly understand Parkinson’s disease, the clearer the understanding, the less fear will be, but also the more able to cooperate with the doctor’s guidance, scientific and formal treatment, slowing down the development of the disease. 2, second: Parkinson’s disease progress is not fast, and not directly life-threatening, the current medical drugs and surgical treatment has made great progress, with a history of more than ten years of patients can still live a self-care, movement of patients abound. Therefore, we need to care more about Parkinson’s disease patients, to build up confidence to overcome the disease, so that he can integrate into society, into the family, as much as possible to enjoy life and improve the quality of life. A balanced diet is very important for Parkinson’s disease patients, usually drink more water, eat more fruits and vegetables, eat limited meat, and often eat soy products. 3, Finally: patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease with the aggravation of the disease, slowly lose the ability to self-care, life requires more assistance and support from family members. Family members should take care of Parkinson’s patients in the home design as much as possible: for example, install some handrails in appropriate places in the bathroom so that the patient can go to the toilet by himself. Prepare a flat-backed chair with armrests specifically for Parkinson’s patients who need hard support and armrests after sitting down and then having difficulty standing up. Since Parkinson’s patients have balance problems and are prone to falls, it is a good idea to have a flat wooden floor or carpet at home. With Parkinson’s disease, people do not like to move and neglect exercise. Family members should supervise the patient to do more daily exercises, such as walking, gymnastics, reading aloud, singing, swimming, tai chi and other activities that can make all parts of the muscles move, which is good for the patient. For a bedridden patient, family members can help him to do some passive exercises to move his joints.