World Parkinson’s Day
10-16 April is Parkinson’s Awareness Week, with World Parkinson’s Day being held on 11 April. This day will mark the 200th anniversary of when Parkinson’s was first recognised as a medical condition. Professional bodies and organisations around the world are uniting on 11 April to raise awareness of this serious disease.
Parkinson’s is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that damages nerve cells in the brain. A person with Parkinson’s may have trouble doing simple tasks like tying their shoes or brushing their teeth. For people with this disease, the effects are both physical and psychological.
Affected people can easily lose their self-esteem and become depressed. To prevent this and care for people with Parkinson’s, BIAL Pharmaceutical has launched a campaign to raise awareness of this disease and show people affected with Parkinson’s at their best, doing the tasks that people with Parkinson’s can have trouble performing.
You can:
- watch the inspiring video by Bial Pharmaceutical
- host a fundraising activity
- make an awareness stand
- donate to parkinsons.org and help contribute to funding new treatments
- Support the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation campaign and add a twibbon to your Twitter and Facebook profiles
You can follow the events on Twitter using the hashtags #UniteForParkinsons, #together4pd and #EndParkinsons for live updates, or see the parkinsons.org website for more information.