KUSA - If you or someone you know has Parkinson's disease (PD) you are not alone. In the United States, as many as 60,000 cases of PD are diagnosed each year. Our morning show devoted a full call-in to the topic on Thursday.

We had Parkinson's disease specialists in our information center, along with the President of the Parkinson Association of the Rockies.

The experts say (PD) is a neurodegenerative brain disorder that progresses slowly in most people. What this means is that individuals with PD will be living with PD for twenty years or more from the time of diagnosis.

While Parkinson's disease itself is not fatal, the Center for Disease Control rated complications from the disease as the 14th top cause of death in the United States. There is currently no cure for Parkinson's; however, there are treatments that help control the symptoms of PD and can give those afflicted with it, a good quality of life.

Learn more by visiting:http://www.parkinsonrockies.org/

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