Counting the Cost of Parkinson's

The cost of Parkinson’s to the global economy is estimated to be in the 100s of billions of US$ every year. In this episode Kuhan and Dave discuss the financial implications of a Parkinson’s diagnosis, from giving up work, the health care costs, and shaking off the stigma of claiming state benefits. John MacPhee tells us how, with the right planning, he was able to retire in his 40s, and Laurel Miller talks about the mental health anguish she went through claiming personal independence payments (PIP). Plus - Doing a spring clean of your personal finances, hear about the astronaut with Parkinson’s who defied to odds to go on a space mission, and how ping-pong enabled one man to get his guitar skills back. Show links @morethanatremor (Kuhan) @DaveClarkTV @J0HN_MacPhee (John) @NenadBach I love ping pong https://dawnwilliamsyoga.co.uk/ PIP claim line (UK) - 0800 917 2222 Parkinson’s UK PIP University College of London Cost of Parkinson’s study Parkinsons UK Cost of Living with Parkinson’s Fox foundation - Study Finds Parkinson’s $52 Billion Economic Burden