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I remember looking through an old photo album with my father, and seeing an image of my grandmother, smiling with the glow of youth, surrounded by friends. She was beautiful. She was healthy. She was standing .  More than 15 years ago, my grandmother was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. You may have heard the name before, but the true implication of such a diagnosis is never understood. Unlike more known diseases like Alzheimer’s and cancer, not many people know what Park