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For years, we have heard multiple times over that Michael J. Fox has Parkinson's Disease. Recently announced, his new film is coming out that highlights his struggle with the disease and acceptance of having Parkinson's Disease.

According to a recent study, someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD) every six minutes, which amounts to 90,000 people every year. This is a 1.5 times increase from the previous estimate of 60,000 annual diagnoses.

A Brief Case Study of a 68-Year-Old Woman With Three Month History of Frequent Falls at Home. Parkinson's Disease is a slow, debilitating ailment. It affects almost 10% of the population over 80 years of age. Although it is commonly the problem that parallels aging, it does not spare the younger population. 1% of people over 65 and 0.4% over 40 suffer from "Parkinson's."