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  Parkinson’s and Constipation: A Carer’s Routine That Actually Fits Real Life When constipation joins Parkinson’s, it can become one of the most exhausting problems for both the person affected and the people who love them. It slows movement, disturbs sleep, worsens nausea and appetite, and can even interfere with how well medications are absorbed. For many of us, keeping bowels moving regularly turns into a quality‑of‑life project in its own right, not a side issue. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih +3 While we have been partners for nearly 20 years, we only married in 2021. Not long after, my wife was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, and about a year later with Parkinson’s dementia / Lewy Body Dementia. So this “bowel routine” sits inside a much bigger roller coaster of diagnosis, loss, adaptation, and trying to preserve as much ordinary joy as we can in each day. Constipation is just one piece of that, but it’s one that can easily dominate a week when things go wrong. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih +1 Wha...

  Research Document Supporting  The Social, Emotional, and Economic Costs of Slowing Down This expanded research note builds upon the original paper linking Britain’s curious speed paradox—drivers creeping along 60mph roads yet racing through villages—to new evidence about real and emotional costs to motorists and businesses, set against public savings in safety and healthcare. Effects on Drivers and Businesses Real Costs Speed reductions across rural and urban areas have tangible financial impacts on UK drivers and businesses: For delivery firms, slowed routes raise annual fleet costs by over £17,000 for five vehicles through fuel and overtime charges. pineappleaccounts ​ For professional drivers, reduced average speeds increase journey times by 1–2 minutes per 10 miles, cutting productivity and lengthening workdays—particularly acute in rural logistics and agriculture sectors. nation ​ The Institute of Economic Affairs estimates that a 5mph reduction across a...