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I was told I was ‘too young’ to have Parkinson’s when I applied for a Blue Badge

I was told I was ‘too young’ to have Parkinson’s when I applied for a Blue Badge

Joanne Robinson was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 50. When she applied for a Blue Badge, she was told she seemed “too young” to have the condition and her application was rejected

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