(NAPSA)—Nearly a million Americans have Parkinson's disease (PD), a neurodegenerative disorder that affects thebrain. Signs Symptomsinclude tremor, trouble moving, trouble sleeping, dizziness, a masked face, a low voice and dimin- ished handwriting, A Problem People with PD are admitted to the hospital 50 percent more often than their peers and that can betrouble. Three outof four people with PD don't get their medications on timein the hospital, which creates complications that oo It’s very important for people Parkinson's disease to get their medication on time, every time, even whenthey're thehospital. could have been avoided in 64 percent of cases. In the hospital, people with PD have a onein four chance of com- plications because of medication errors. ‘Abruptly stopping PD medications may even belife-threatening. An Answer To help every person with PD get appropriate care in the hospital, the Parkinson's Foundation created a free Aware in Care Kit. Available in English and Spanish, it contains information for hospital staff about medications to avoid andthe importance ofgetting the right medications on time, every time. ‘The kit is designed to protect, prepare and empower people with Parkinson’s before, during and after a hospitalvisit. Free Kit You can get the kit at Parkinson.org/ “AwareinCare orbycalling the Parkinson's Foundation Helpline at (800) 4PD-INFO (473-4636).
