How does early phase Parkinson's affect body movement?

How does early phase Parkinson's affect body movement?

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Bradykinesias happens in a slowing in movements. All of us, as we grow older, may get somewhat slower, but people with Parkinsons or even more likely their spouses or other people closer to them will recognize that they are slowing down. It is a little bit slower to get out of a car, a little bit slower or harder to get out of the bed or out of a chair. Slowness in other daily tasks may be evident to the person or to those around them.