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Erin O'Hara: What's driving the world's fastest-growing brain disease?

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sun, 20 Oct 2024, 1:34pm
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Erin O'Hara: What's driving the world's fastest-growing brain disease?

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sun, 20 Oct 2024, 1:34pm

As the world's population get older, there's growing concern about increased rates of Parkinson's disease.

From 1990 to 2015, the number of people with Parkinson disease doubled to over 6 million - and the number is predicted to double again by 2040.

Naturopath and wellness expert Erin O'Hara says it's unclear why these rates have gone up - but there are plenty of environmental factors believed to influence the condition. 

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