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Parkinson’s has no cure, but the government can take steps to improve patients’ quality of life

Our nation has one of the highest rates of Parkinson’s in the world, with more than 100,000 Canadians living with the disease. Every day, 30 people in Canada are diagnosed, and that number will grow to 50 people per day in less than a decade.

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Our nation has one of the highest rates of Parkinson’s in the world, with more than 100,000 Canadians living with the disease. Every day, 30 people in Canada are diagnosed, and that number will grow to 50 people per day in less than a decade.

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Parkinson’s has no cure, but the government can take steps to improve patients’ quality of life

Our nation has one of the highest rates of Parkinson’s in the world, with more than 100,000 Canadians living with the disease. Every day, 30 people in Canada are diagnosed, and that number will grow to 50 people per day in less than a decade.

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