How can Parkinson’s patients help their caregivers stay strong? By giving their best effort when undergoing therapy. When diagnosed, Parkinson’s patients and caregivers are told there is no cure for the disease and that their condition will progressively worsen. Hearing this news can be depressing. There are, however, many treatments programs available to help Parkinson’s patients resist the disease’s debilitating effects. An example of such therapy is the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) program. I can say the LSVT program has helped me by teaching me strategies to overcome Parkinson’s symptoms. (I talk about the LSVT strategies in another post) The fact is my voice is getting stronger and the concepts I’ve learned in therapy can be used in other areas of my life. This improvement has encouraged my wife. She said that seeing my progress has given her hope that we can enjoy some success at keeping the symptoms at bay. We don’t have to sit hopelessly by and wait for my condition to deteriorate. So, by giving maximum effort to my therapy, I not only help myself, I’ve strengthened my caregiver.
Strengthen your caregiver
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