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Home safety is an important concern when you have Parkinson disease. This sheet can help you set up your home to be safe.

It’s important to plan now for the changes that will come with Parkinson disease. Key areas to focus on include budgeting for medical, household, and long-term care expenses.

Treatment for Parkinson's disease includes medicines, activity, and sometimes surgery.

You have a number of tools at your disposal for better managing the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and living a healthy, enjoyable life.

A CT scan is a type of imaging test. It uses X-rays and computer technology to make images of the body. A CT scan can make detailed pictures of any part of the body, including the bones, muscles, fat, organs, and blood vessels. The images are more detailed than regular X-rays.

Here's how to keep your back safe while you bend, lift, and carry.

When you sleep, keep your ears, shoulders, and hips in line.

Parkinson disease symptoms vary from person to person. Some people may have many severe symptoms, while others have only a few mild ones. Symptoms change over time—different symptoms may occur at different stages, and symptoms may get worse as the disease progresses.

Parkinson symptoms are much easier to manage with a good medicine routine.