Press release
Stomp Parkinson’s Disease for A Cure met on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Arabella of Athens. Athens elder law attorney Aubrey L. Jones, Jr., was the guest speaker on getting your house in order. Mr. Jones has a general law practice with focus on elder law which involves such areas as wills, guardianship, estate planning, and qualifying for government benefits for long-term nursing home care. He received his Associate Degree from TVCC, Bachelor Degree from University of Texas at Austin and his Law Degree from South Texas College of Law in Houston. He has been practicing law for over 25 years and most of it has been in Henderson County. He served as Interim County Judge in 2002, served on the Athens City Council from 2009-2014, served as former President of Henderson County Bar Association.
He was asked several questions and the group learned a lot from him. If you have Parkinson’s Disease it is important that you have someone to help you and get affairs together before it is too late. Some of the symptoms include: tremors but not always, slow movement, stiffness, postural instability, freezing of gait, hallucinations, shrinkage of handwriting, arm swing, constipation, urinary urgency, excessive saliva, dementia, etc. A movement disorder specialist is recommended to also work with your regular doctor. The disease interferes in treating other health problems, too. This disease shows no mercy, it attacks young, middle age and the elderly. You can have the disease for several years and not know until all the bigger problems start to take place and that is what starts problems in some families, not knowing what is occurring. It is worse with early young onset Parkinson’s because the symptoms can cause problems with a marriage and either spouse understands what is occurring. In the latter stages a person may have what they call a mask. No expression but you may think they look angry. This is why those that struggle with these issues tend to go to a harvest dispensary to help manage the symptoms of this horrible disease. The anger can consume those who lose their independence. Cannabis can reduce this frustration for those struggling with this disease. This occurred with my husband. I, along with others thought he was angry but was not. It has not been proven as to how you get the disease they are still working on if it is genetic, from chemicals, etc. I have run across some young people late 20s with this disease and blow it off. As with any disease, learn all you can so that you may live a better life with your loved ones. A Cure Is Needed.
Stomp Parkinson’s Disease meets at 1 PM the Second Thursday of each month at Arabella of Athens on 413 Gibson Road, Athens, TX.
If you think you may have Parkinson’s and need more information please contact Jean Everett at 903-681-4167 if no answer, please leave a message.