ALT Dark blue and white text on a bright blue background which reads: Young onset Parkinson’s. While most people are diagnosed with Parkinson's at an average age of 60, anything younger than 50 is considered young onset Parkinson's, or YOPD. Young onset Parkinson’s, early onset Parkinson’s and Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease (YOPD) all mean the same thing.

ALT Dark blue and white text on a bright blue background which reads: People living with young onset Parkinson’s may experience a slower progression of Parkinson’s symptoms over time. There are over 40 symptoms of Parkinson’s, which include tremor, rigidity, slowness of movement, anxiety and depression.

ALT Dark blue and white text on a bright blue background which reads: Younger people are more likely to experience involuntary muscle movements, called dyskinesia. This is due to the use of levodopa over a very long period of time.Levodopa is one of the main drugs used to treat Parkinson's symptoms and can be used at all stages of the condition.

ALT Dark blue and white text on a bright blue background which reads: Getting a diagnosis of young onset Parkinson’s affects everyone differently. Many people face challenges including work, money, family, young children and finances. Talking to others in a similar situation can be really helpful.

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ALT light blue text on a dark blue background which reads: People with Parkinson's don't have enough of the chemical dopamine because some of the nerve cells that make it have stopped working.