Cognitive & Behavioural Indicators
In an effort to keep our members better informed, we will be expanding our resource base to address the growing threat posed by several diseases that can impact a healthy and productive retirement. Among these concerns are Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease.
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We will be posting a number of studies that should be helpful in providing information concerning these conditions and signs to be aware of. This information will be updated regularly, so please check back at your convenience, Thank you!
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Research shows link between firefighting and Parkinson’s
Fighting fire assumes a certain number of health hazards, and recent research indicates that Parkinson’s disease should be added to the listof potential health risks associated with firefighting.According to the Mayo Clinic, Parkinson’s disease “is a progressive disorder that affects the nervous system and the parts of the bodycontrolled by the nerves.” The Cleveland Clinic describes it as a “condition where a part of your brain deteriorates, causing more severesymptoms over time.” Parkinson’s disease affects nearly a million Americans, and it’s the second most common degenerative neurologicaldisease behind Alzheimer’s disease.
Parkinson’s Overview
Parkinson's disease is a movement disorder of the nervous system that worsens over time. The nervous system is a network of nerve cells that controls many parts of the body, including movement.
Symptoms start slowly. The first symptom may be a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand or sometimes a foot or the jaw. Tremor is common in Parkinson's disease. But the disorder also may cause stiffness, slowing of movement and trouble with balance that raises the risk of falls.
Parkinson's disease is a movement disorder of the nervous system that worsens over time. The nervous system is a network of nerve cells that controls many parts of the body, including movement.Symptoms start slowly. The first symptom may be a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand or sometimes a foot or the jaw. Tremor is common in Parkinson's disease. But the disorder also may cause stiffness, slowing of movement and trouble with balance that raises the risk of falls.
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Exposure to Toxins & Dementia in 9/11 Responders
...Overall, the research team found that 228 responders without dementia and under 60 years old at the start of the study developed dementia over the next five years. This is 4.6 percent of the responders included in the study. Clouston and colleagues point out
that in the general population of people under 60, the incidence of them developing dementia over five years of follow-up would only be about 0.5 percent.
Fighting fire assumes a certain number of health hazards, and recent research indicates that Parkinson’s disease should be added to the listof potential health risks associated with firefighting.According to the Mayo Clinic, Parkinson’s disease “is a progressive disorder that affects the nervous system and the parts of the bodycontrolled by the nerves.” The Cleveland Clinic describes it as a “condition where a part of your brain deteriorates, causing more severesymptoms over time.” Parkinson’s disease affects nearly a million Americans, and it’s the second most common degenerative neurologicaldisease behind Alzheimer’s disease.
Parkinson's disease is a movement disorder of the nervous system that worsens over time. The nervous system is a network of nerve cells that controls many parts of the body, including movement.
Symptoms start slowly. The first symptom may be a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand or sometimes a foot or the jaw. Tremor is common in Parkinson's disease. But the disorder also may cause stiffness, slowing of movement and trouble with balance that raises the risk of falls.
Parkinson's disease is a movement disorder of the nervous system that worsens over time. The nervous system is a network of nerve cells that controls many parts of the body, including movement.Symptoms start slowly. The first symptom may be a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand or sometimes a foot or the jaw. Tremor is common in Parkinson's disease. But the disorder also may cause stiffness, slowing of movement and trouble with balance that raises the risk of falls.
...Overall, the research team found that 228 responders without dementia and under 60 years old at the start of the study developed dementia over the next five years. This is 4.6 percent of the responders included in the study. Clouston and colleagues point out
that in the general population of people under 60, the incidence of them developing dementia over five years of follow-up would only be about 0.5 percent.