Retiree: Be aware of unpredictability and symptoms
Tasks required to be undertaken by the employee need to be assessed as ‘do-able’. If difficulty is experienced, the workspace and the way tasks are
Tasks required to be undertaken by the employee need to be assessed as ‘do-able’. If difficulty is experienced, the workspace and the way tasks are
Employers should know that Parkinson’s when managed does not necessarily have to impact employment. We encourage cancer and other disease patients to return to work,
Employers should know about young onset Parkinson’s symptoms such as frequent severe dizziness, low blood pressure, chance of fainting when moving from low to high
I’d like employers to know that I’m different but I’m the SAME. I can’t but I CAN. I might appear slightly different and struggle with
Employers should know about the fatigue you suffer when you have young onset Parkinson’s. I am medically retired, and I worked for 1 year after
Employers should know it is not laziness. You are doing your best and going as fast as you can. I continued to work for 6
Employers need to take the time to investigate the ups and down of Parkinson’s Disease. It’s been a year since I was forced to resign
Employers should know that young onset Parkinson’s is very different to Parkinson’s diagnosed later in life, with many and varied symptoms. Not everyone is the
Employers should know that regular rest periods assist people with young onset Parkinson’s to maintain their abilities. I left the work force six months prior