With everything that has been going on in 2020, one might think that the horsemen of the apocalypse are here. However, this article is not about the global pandemic, but instead focusses on the silent battle that rages within people suffering from neurodegenerative diseases. Patients diagnosed with chronic conditions such…

Most people are unaware that a diminished sense of smell is one of the first signs of Parkinson’s disease. Long before the characteristic movement symptoms occur, more than 95% of Parkinson’s disease patients experience an impaired ability to detect odours. By the time movement symptoms become apparent and a diagnosis…