It's not just the elderly who get Parkinson's

It’s Not Just The Elderly Who Get Parkinson’s
8 Oct, 2007 About Parkinson's Disease
Ask the question, Who gets Parkinson’s Disease and the majority of answers will all say that it is elderly people who get it. This in fact is not entirely true. Although Parkinson’s Disease does affect a higher proportion of elder adults, about 90% as we know it, there are also a small percentage of younger persons who also develop the disease.
You will no doubt have heard about the great Mohammad Ali who developed the disease shortly after his boxing career, and what about the actor Michael J Fox, famous for his Back To The Future films. These are just two examples of how the disease is not constrained to elder persons. Statistics suggest that Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis as a whole will probably double in the next 40-50 years.
So just who is at risk from the disease?
Research shows that it is actually men who are more at risk of developing Parkinson’s Disease. It is believed that women are somehow protected by estrogens which appear to shield the body from the chemical differences that take place in Parkinson’s Disease development.
Symptoms To Look Out For.