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Young Onset Parkinson’s Warrior | Portugal News
When Parkinson’s strikes young—like it did for Maria do Carmo Teixeira Bastos at 44—subtle signs can go unnoticed until they become life-altering. Diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease, she turned her investment banking savvy into a mission: founding Young Parkies Portugal to empower younger patients through education, independence, and community. With exercise as a key weapon against progression and a call for smarter, holistic care, Maria proves that proactive, informed living can turn a daunting diagnosis into a manageable journey—especially as modern stressors fuel the disease’s…
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