The Government Accountability Board's Elections Division encourages all private citizens to vote and to become involved in the election process. One of the most rewarding ways to do this is to become an Election Day poll worker (or âElection Inspectorâ as the position is formally called).
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a long term disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system. The symptoms generally come on slowly over time. Early in the disease, the most obvious are shaking, rigidity, slowness of movement, and difficulty with walking. Thinking and behavioral problems may also occur. Dementia becomes common in the advanced stages of the disease. Depression and anxiety are also common occurring in more than a third of people with PD. Other symptoms include sensory, sleep, and emotional problems. The main motor symptoms are collectively called parkinsonism, or a parkinsonian syndrome.
Most cases occur in people over the age of 60, but some people develop the disease much earlier in life, as was the case with actor Michael J. Fox, who was diagnosed at age 30. Parkinsonâs is a chronic, progressive disease characterized by motor symptoms including tremors, muscle stiffness, and slowed movement.ct. 4, 2010 -- Parkinsonâs disease is not considered fatal, but people with Parkinsonâs have a shorter life expectancy than the general population. Now new research provides clues as to why some patients die sooner than others.