[Yvonnie313]

I just posted in General but should have posted here. There are reports all over the news and social media lately stating that living close to a golf course raises your chances of developing Parkinson’s Disease by 126 percent! After digging I found TV has quite a large population of people with Parkinson’s. Thats very frightening to me. Since I haven’t moved to The Villages yet but would like to, what are others saying or doing about this to avoid exposure to dangerous chemicals that is causing this? (If you haven’t heard this yet, it’s simple to google it and find the info). I’m truly afraid but want to find an answers and solutions to ease my worries. Thank you

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by Yvonnie313

I just posted in General but should have posted here. There are reports all over the news and social media lately stating that living close to a golf course raises your chances of developing Parkinson’s Disease by 126 percent! After digging I found TV has quite a large population of people with Parkinson’s. Thats very frightening to me. Since I haven’t moved to The Villages yet but would like to, what are others saying or doing about this to avoid exposure to dangerous chemicals that is causing this? (If you haven’t heard this yet, it’s simple to google it and find the info). I’m truly afraid but want to find an answers and solutions to ease my worries. Thank you

I don't know about golf course exposure but this looks like a bit of hopeful news:

Stanford study reveals enzyme inhibitor may slow Parkinson'''s disease | Fox News

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Yvonnie313

I just posted in General but should have posted here. There are reports all over the news and social media lately stating that living close to a golf course raises your chances of developing Parkinson’s Disease by 126 percent! After digging I found TV has quite a large population of people with Parkinson’s. Thats very frightening to me. Since I haven’t moved to The Villages yet but would like to, what are others saying or doing about this to avoid exposure to dangerous chemicals that is causing this? (If you haven’t heard this yet, it’s simple to google it and find the info). I’m truly afraid but want to find an answers and solutions to ease my worries. Thank you

Did you read the whole article? A lot of maybes and mights.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Yvonnie313

I just posted in General but should have posted here. There are reports all over the news and social media lately stating that living close to a golf course raises your chances of developing Parkinson’s Disease by 126 percent! After digging I found TV has quite a large population of people with Parkinson’s. Thats very frightening to me. Since I haven’t moved to The Villages yet but would like to, what are others saying or doing about this to avoid exposure to dangerous chemicals that is causing this? (If you haven’t heard this yet, it’s simple to google it and find the info). I’m truly afraid but want to find an answers and solutions to ease my worries. Thank you

Perhaps reading the report would be informative.

(& most every credible source has criticized that report, it's methodology and its conclusions.)

[Caymus]

Originally Posted by Yvonnie313

I just posted in General but should have posted here. There are reports all over the news and social media lately stating that living close to a golf course raises your chances of developing Parkinson’s Disease by 126 percent! After digging I found TV has quite a large population of people with Parkinson’s. Thats very frightening to me. Since I haven’t moved to The Villages yet but would like to, what are others saying or doing about this to avoid exposure to dangerous chemicals that is causing this? (If you haven’t heard this yet, it’s simple to google it and find the info). I’m truly afraid but want to find an answers and solutions to ease my worries. Thank you

Isn't it age related? A 55 and over community would probably be above average.

Where did you find data on the health conditions of Villages?

[UpNorth]

Sounds like you're getting something extra with a golf course view lot.

[Babbs1957]

If it's online, then it's true. They can't put lies on the internet.

[CoachKandSportsguy]

Just a moment...

is this the study done? published in JAMA

[CarlR33]

Originally Posted by UpNorth

Sounds like you're getting something extra with a golf course view lot.

Guess with golf course view the course should provide homeowners who live close by copies of the safety data sheets (SDS’s) for the chemical products you maybe exposed to?

[jimhoward]

If you are a Golfer and you have even a trace of Parkinsons you notice it right away. So many older golfers struggle putting because of tremors.

So does living on a golf course give you Parkinson's or make you notice it sooner?

[Yvonnie313]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

Perhaps reading the report would be informative.

(& most every credible source has criticized that report, it's methodology and its conclusions.)

Can I see the rest of that report? Is that from The Villages? I was referring to a national report which is why it made me wonder the situation in The Villages

[CoachKandSportsguy]

Originally Posted by Yvonnie313

Can I see the rest of that report? Is that from The Villages? I was referring to a national report which is why it made me wonder the situation in The Villages

The study from which the social media has sourced is here in this post, published in JAMA

Golf Courses and Parkinson’s occurrence

[CoachKandSportsguy]

In other golf course Parkinson's news, one of the long time managers at our local municipal course has Parkinson's. .

[SoCalGal]

Researchers and experts implicate pesticide exposure—from heavy chemical use on courses—via contamination of water or airborne drift. The study shows a correlation but can't prove that living near a golf course causes Parkinson’s. Other factors—like genetics, head injuries, or other environmental exposures—were not fully accounted for. Only the three years prior to diagnosis were included in the exposure analysis—though Parkinson’s typically develops over decades. Conducted in a specific region; results may not generalize broadly. Golf course pesticide use and water geology differ elsewhere. The study assumed exposure based on proximity and water system overlap, but did not test tap water or soil directly for pesticide levels. A disproportionate number of cases were urban, raising questions about air pollution or other urban-area triggers. Experts describe the findings as “striking” and “biologically plausible” due to known pesticide neurotoxicity. But they emphasize that more research is needed—ideally with broader geographic coverage, longer time frames, and actual pesticide measurements.

Residential Proximity to Golf Courses Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

[USOTR]

Here another rumor you can push on social media. "Because of activity levels the average Village citizen lives 10 years longer than those who do not live in The Villages."


Chemicals are everywhere. From micro plastics in your table salt, to your toothpaste there is not getting around it in a modern country. Even the most pristine stream have some level of pollution in them, as well as most of the food you eat. Long story short, none of us are getting out of here alive, so you might as well enjoy yourself while we are here.