The
Parkinson’s Foundation and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are
collaborating on an effort to improve the health and life quality of veterans
with Parkinson’s disease.
The two want
to provide people who served in the U.S. Armed Forces with better resources and
ways to manage Parkinson’s, a disease that affects nearly 1 million people in
the country and about 110,000 veterans, half of whom are at least 65. Globally,
nearly 10 million people are living with this disease.
“VA and the
Foundation are working to increase access to information about Parkinson’s
disease,” John L. Lehr, president and CEO of the Parkinson’s Foundation, said
in a press release. “Educating and training VA staff on disease management and
therapies, along with improving veterans’ access to direct health services
related to the disease is a paramount objective.”
The
nonprofit organization currently offers information of help in managing
Parkinson’s, with topics including diet and nutrition, emotional wellness,
advice for the newly diagnosed, activities of daily living, dental health,
sexual health, living alone, and talking to children about the disease.
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