The Parkinson’s Foundation estimates that 10 million people worldwide have Parkinson’s disease. However, the exact number of people who have PD is difficult to determine because many people do not get diagnosed in the early stages of the disease. ParkinsonsDisease.net reports that several studies have found PD is more common among Hispanics and non-Hispanic white individuals than black and Asian populations. The risk of the disease among men is twice as high as in women, but women have a higher mortality rate and experience a more rapid progression of the disease, according to a 2019 study published in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease. The Parkinson’s Foundation predicts there will be 1.2 million people living with PD in the United States by 2030. Parkinson Canada says more than 100,000 Canadians live with Parkinson’s currently, and 25 more are diagnosed every day. Parkinson’s is the world’s fastest growing neurological disease.
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