Post subject: Is Parkinson's a rich man disease?

Dear Teo, I agree with you. PD is a rich man disease and I feel that the support in Singapore is not sufficient too. If you got to the government hospital, getting an appointment can be up to 4 weeks or even longer. Doctors are unreachable and when you page for the doctors, it is at their own discreet to return call. Unless you have $ to attend a private clinic, then the doctor are more willing to talk to you but for long term, it is very heavy burden for average income family. Angeline Lua_________________to help the PD patients aware the diseases and encourage to set up support groups to educate the patients and their immediate families
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cowboyJoined: 03 Oct 2007Posts: 103
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:35 am Post subject:

Teo, what are you really asking? Do the middle class and poor in Singapore receive substandard treatment for Parkinson's? Or does it seem only the upper income contract Parkinson's? This is an important question that I will consider concerning the U.S. What is the socio-eco class average for those who contract Parkinson's and what is the difference in treatment.
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teokimhoeJoined: 03 Mar 2007Posts: 28Location: Malaysia
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:44 am Post subject: Parkinson is not a rich man disease

Is Parkinson's a rich man disease? It is not a rich man disease. It can affect anyone in the world. Do you agree is it an ageing disease?It is a movement disorders It is estimated out of 2-3% at the age above 50 years old are Parkinson disease suffers. Unfortunately we are shortage of PD specialists. As the result some are wrongly diagnosed as ageing and no medications are given to slowdown the disease. Exercises and medications are possibilities to slowdown the disease but they are not for treatment. PD has 5 stages slowdown your movements.Every stage takes 3 -5 years to develop. Most PD dies at pneumonia, liver or kidney disease TEOKIMHOE_________________to help the PD patients aware the diseases and encourage to set up support groups to educate the patients and their immediate families
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teokimhoeJoined: 03 Mar 2007Posts: 28Location: Malaysia
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:50 am Post subject: Is Parkinson's a rich man disease?

I refer to your email Parkinson's is not a rich man disease. The writer means that Parkinson's patient takes many weeks to consult the doctor if you visiting the goverment's hospital where the charge is cheaper than the private doctors. There are shortage of movement disorder doctors.

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teokimhoeJoined: 03 Mar 2007Posts: 28Location: Malaysia
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 5:55 am Post subject: Is Parkinson's a rich man disease?

The writer said that the Parkinson's disease is not "going away" disease. Therefore the medication is a burden to her. It is cheaper to go to government hospital rather than the private clinic. It is inconvinence caused for her to take times to recieve the treatment. Therefore the writer said that Parkinson's disease is a rich man disease.


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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 8:06 am Post subject:

Thank you Teo. I understand better now