snowflake disease

The Parkinson's Disease is like a snowflake analogy was cute the first time we heard it. But after a few repetitions, it got a bit tired. Thankfully there is another Parkinson's snowflake analogy that is, perhaps, a bit more realistic. Have you heard this one? ...

We think that regardless of your age, you're always too young to have Parkinson's. When someone is diagnosed with Parkinson's at a younger age, it is called Young Onset Parkinson's Disease (YOPD). Parkinson's Disease has the reputation of being a disease associated with old age, with good reason. Essentially, the longer that you live, the greater your chance is of developing PD. If you live into your 80's, you have almost a 2% chance (2  in 100) of developing PD. If you die in your 50's, you decrease your odds of getting Parkinson's, as only 0.1% (1 in 1000) of ...