Scared

[Teafor22]

Hi. Is it true a person can lose the ability to not sallow and coke

And die

Dot

My Denist told Me this.

[Bailey_Texas]

This may help

livescience.com/56777-janet...

In patients with Parkinson's disease, the brain cells that produce a chemical called dopamine start to die off. It's not clear what triggers the death of these cells, but researchers do know that dopamine is important for the control of muscle movement. Parkinson's patients experience symptoms such as tremors, slowed movements, muscle stiffness and impaired balance.

Parkinson's itself is usually not considered a deadly disease, and many people with the disease have a life expectancy that's close to the average life expectancy in the general population, according to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation.

"You die with Parkinson's disease, not from it," according to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Reno's family did not release any further details about her death.

But in some cases, advanced symptoms of Parkinson's disease can lead to complications that result in death, the Michael J. Fox Foundation says. For example, patients can have problems swallowing because they have a loss of control over the muscles in their throat. [3 Myths About Parkinson's Disease]

Swallowing problems can cause patients to inhale small bits of food, which may result in aspiration pneumonia, an infection of the lungs that can be life-threatening. A 1999 study of people with Parkinson's disease that followed patients for 10 years found that pneumonia was the most common cause of death in these patients, causing nearly one-third of all deaths among patients in the study.

Patients also may have impaired balance, which can result in falls that lead to serious or even fatal injuries, the Michael J. Fox Foundation says.

A 2010 study of more than 200 people with Parkinson's disease in Norway found that, on average, patients were diagnosed with the disease at age 65, and lived for 16 years after their diagnosis, to age 81, according to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation. Those who lived with the condition for a shorter time than the average tended to be male, have more severe problems with their movements (in particular, problems with balance and walking) or have symptoms of dementia along with their Parkinson's.

Reno, who was the first female attorney general in the United States, was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1995 (at age 57), while she was still in office, and she held the position until 2001. She died at her home in Miami-Dade County, Florida, according to The New York Times.

Original article on Live Science.

[Islandhappy]

sounds like you are anxious and scared. it was unconscionable for anyone to tell you that, much less a health professional. as my neurologist says, this is a disease of decades and you can help yourself with meds, exercise, nutrition and a positive attitude. dont let them get to you.

[Joy-love-magic]

For as long as I can remember I've been afraid of choking to death, long before I had Parkinson's.

I too have heard that some people lose their ability to swallow, sometimes needing something put in their throat and sometimes resulting in chocking to death .

I understand your fear but at the end of the day we're all going to die from something. Parkinson's patients and "normal people "

When I would tell my dad I was afraid of different ways of dying, he would always say "tell me a good way to die"

Very few people just passed away peacefully in her sleep.

This is me on a good day , on a bad day I can go down the rabbit hole but I always try to remember what Michael J Fox said " if I sit around and think about all the scariest things that could be my future and then all my deepest fears end up happening , then I've lived it twice"

All we have is now and I can get through most anything in the now.

Again, easier said than done, and I have very low days of depression but I try to ...........

"BE HERE NOW !"

[Teafor22]

I read that to eat protein at dinner time only

What you think?

[Teafor22]

I read that eating protein at dinner time is good.

[dreem]

anyone can choke to death. Dont worry about what isnt there yet. enjoy life to the fullest for as long as you can.

[Cookie1124]

If worried about swallowing, be proactive, exercise your swallowing and speech and anything to do with your throat. Exercising helps to maintain functions.

[Teafor22 in reply to Cookie1124]

How. Any ideas

[M1tz1 in reply to Teafor22]

There are ideas in Google. Ask for Swallowing exercises for Parkinson's.