Care partners, care givers, care takers all mean the same thing. You experience life together. In good times and challenging times. In sickness and in health. Throw in the part about chronic illness. When one of you is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, you both live with it. Most care partners focus on the person with Parkinson's well-being before thinking of taking care of oneself. Generally, the care partner takes the person with Parkinson’s (PWP) to various doctor appointments, run errands and maintain most of the house work. ...
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