My husband has Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and I am his CarePartner. He was diagnosed 10 years ago and I am writing these words in the hope that our stories might be helpful to someone else on their journey.

This is where it starts, knowing that you are partners in the journey and that whatever battles you face with PD, you can overcome them. For us, it hasn’t been so much a battle as a learning experience. We both have had to make changes in how we live and have seen a shift in our roles. I have taken on more of the work around our home, something that has been a struggle for him as he wants to do things but his symptoms won’t allow it. He has lost some of his independence due to the physical challenges but still maintains a strong individuality as we move forward together in this journey. He may be the one with the diagnosis, but we both must learn to live with the disease.