New Jersey man credits Parkinson's medication for transforming his life
Gasper Giordano developed Parkinson's in 2022. Once he was diagnosed, he began to have difficulty keeping his balance, holding a glass and writing his name. Giordano also began to shake and had unsteady walking because his depth of perception was off.
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A New Jersey man suffering from Parkinson's disease says the latest medication on the market has helped alleviate his symptoms.
Gasper Giordano developed Parkinson's in 2022. Once he was diagnosed, he began to have difficulty keeping his balance, holding a glass and writing his name. Giordano also began to shake and had unsteady walking because his depth of perception was off.
Luckily for Giordano, his daughter Dr. Jill Farmer is a movement disorder specialist who specializes in Parkinson's. Farmer is also a spokesperson for Crexont, an extended-release capsule. He says Crexont was approved by the Food and Drug Administration last year and provides people with the feeling of dopamine.
Giordano says after he began taking the drug, his quality of life changed.
"I would always be tired, really tired. Then I started taking new medication. I was like free, I have more energy. It helps me walking and I use my brain a lot better. It surprised me, but it worked," he says.
Farmer says while she believes in the medication she represents, she says another way to treat Parkinson's is doing physical therapy.
"Doing the physical therapy, doing exercises, rock-steady boxing…whatever gets you moving is what's going to maintain that level of function," she says.
