Parkinson's is associated as an old man's disease. Tremor, shuffling, slow movement. So imagine my horror at 47 when I was diagnosed with Parkinson's. I was working as a doctors' receptionist and I handed in my notice as I was unsure what the future held. I could just let it rule my life or I could fight back, so I fought back. I pictured this gentleman dresssed in a white suit, a hat and white socks and shoes. He had his foot inside my front door, he kept knocking but I refused to let him in. I named him Mr Parky. I was surprised how little I understood of the illness so decided to research it myself. I was put on medication and slowly my symptoms improved. I too suffered from slowness stiffness and shuffling- these are called motor symptoms - but there is more to the illness than what you see. You can lose your sense of smell, taste, it can cause depression, anxiety, it can affect your thinking, memory. It's classed as an invisible illness, people suffer with the...