Love, Relationships, and Parkinson's: Living with Parkinson's Meetup February 2023

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In this Living with Parkinson’s Meetup, panelists talk about love, relationships, care partners, and navigating these areas with Parkinson’s.

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0:00 - Introductions
8:03 - Care Partners Who Think Your Parkinson’s is Going to Get Better or Don’t Understand Your Symptoms
11:25 - Pushing Your Care Partners Away
13:42 - The Difficulty of Communication
22:25 - Finding a Partner if You’re Single with Parkinson’s
25:57 – Partners Who Leave You Because of Your Parkinson’s
29:50 - Family Relationships and How Much You Should Expect from Them
36:29 - Not Expecting Other People to “Understand”
43:45 - Crossing the Boundary from a “Partner” to “Care Partner”/Accepting Help When You Need It