title: Parkinson's disease: Prevalence, diagnosis and impact.
abstract: This article provides information on Parkinson's disease, using the 2010/2011 Canadian Community Health Survey, the 2011/2012 Survey of Neurological Conditions in Institutions in Canada, and the 2011 Survey of Living with Neurological Conditions in Canada. An estimated 0.2% of Canadian adults in private households (55,000), and 4.9% of those in residential institutions (12,500), had Parkinson's disease. Younger age at symptom onset was associated with a longer period to disease diagnosis. As a result of the condition, 58% reported that social interactions were negatively affected, 61% reported out-of-pocket expenses, and 56% reported receiving assistance with activities such as housework, transportation or personal care. Among those receiving assistance, 84% relied at least in part on family, friends or neighbours. The primary informal caregiver tended to be a spouse (64%), female (62%), live in the same household (72%), and provide assistance on a daily basis (76%).
authors.affiliation: Health Analysis Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6.
authors.forename: Suzy L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: Health Analysis Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6.
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gilmour
authors.affiliation: Health Analysis Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6.
authors.forename: Pamela L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Ramage-Morin
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D017028:Caregivers; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005102:Health Expenditures; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D061665:Time-to-Treatment
keywords: Caregivers; limitation of activity; neurological disease; self-care