April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, and Monday 11th April is World Parkinson’s Day.  During this month, Parkinson’s Australia is promoting the importance of identifying some of the lesser-known early warning signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s. 
Often people only associate Parkinson’s with a tremor of the hands, trouble moving or walking and loss of balance. 

What are some of the early signs?

• Tremor
• Handwriting can get noticeably smaller
• Loss of smell, known as hyposmia
• Change in the volume of your voice
• Persistent pain in many forms, such as muscle tightness, stiffness or a frozen shoulder 

Get involved with Rare Disease Day by:

• Spreading awareness on Social media,Friends and Family
• Making a donation
• Joining or hosting a local event

For more information, visit: https://www.parkinsons.org.au/parkinsons-awareness-month