David Lipson, a Parkinson’s patient advocate, encourages others to approach people with empathy and understanding, noting that the challenges of living with the disease are not always visible.
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Be kind, open-minded, because the person is suffering, and you don’t really know what they’re feeling.
Sometimes you can’t read it on their face because they’ve got a poker face, so it’s hard.
I know it’s hard, but the thing is, if you pay attention, you’ll get the clues.