Tag: Apathy

Apathy is a significant symptom of Parkinson’s disease. It is one of the non-movement or non-motor symptoms. One chap with PD called it the “couldn’t be bothereds” and he described it as the worst of all his PD symptoms. Red and near infrared light can have a profound effect on apathy.

Couldn’t be bothered

For over three years now, I’ve been observing the effect of daily use of red/near infrared light hat devices on people with Parkinson’s disease.

I continue to be astonished at the way red/near infrared lights can improve the non-motor or non-movement symptoms – especially apathy. I think apathy is probably one of the most cruel of the many Parkinson’s symptoms.

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