New Resource on Parkinson’s Provides a Comprehensive Look at the Human and Economic Burden of the Disease
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"We know about the physical and emotional impacts of Parkinson's disease, and now we have a clearer understanding of its economic burden," said
The new study calculates the total cost of Parkinson's at
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- Every 9 minutes someone in the
U.S. is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease - The average age of Parkinson's disease diagnosis in the
U.S. is 70.5 years old - Men are 1.37 times more likely to have Parkinson's disease than women
- More than 23,000 premature deaths in 2017 were associated with Parkinson's disease
- If progression of the disease was slowed by 20 percent, it would save each person with Parkinson's more than
$75,000
You can find these, as well as additional statistics and sources, online at www.silverbook.org. This data will join the more than 3,000 facts and figures from more than 800 reliable references on a number of chronic diseases that disproportionately impact older Americans.
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