is parkinson's disease fatal?
<answer> No, parkinson's is not disease fatal. <context> Whether you or a loved on is in the earliest or the later stages of Parkinson’s disease, remember that the disease isn’t fatal. Of course, older individuals with advanced-stage Parkinson’s disease may experience complications of the disease that can be deadly. These complications include infections, pneumonia, falls, and choking. With proper treatment, however, patients with Parkinson’s can live as long as those without the disease.