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Parkinson's disease is the second most common age-related disease affecting adults. However, recent research revealed an alarming observation: current estimates for the number of people diagnosed with Parkinson's could be nearly 50 percent low.
The revelation is the result of work by researchers who combed through patient data from 2012 across several locations and health systems in Canada and the United States.
Key Findings
The study found that a person's risk for Parkinson's increases significantly from age 65 through 84. Both men and women have higher rates than previously thought, but men are diagnosed at a higher rate than women. 
The study also noted that several geographic locations present a higher risk of Parkinson's including Florida and Central Pennsylvania, the rust belt states, parts of Texas, and Southern California....