Caption Husband and wife look out the window Pioneering clinical trial opens new sites Date 6 April 2022 The TOP HAT clinical trial for visual hallucinations in Parkinson's and Lewy body dementia has recently opened 4 new trial sites.
Everyone Active offers free membership for people with Parkinson’s and their carers Date 5 April 2022 Physical activity is good for you. It’s especially good for you if you have Parkinson’s. That’s why we’ve partnered with Everyone Active to offer free membership to its leisure centres for people with Parkinson’s and their carers.
Investigating an app to improve non-motor symptom management Date 21 March 2022 An app for people with Parkinson’s to remotely monitor and manage their non-motor symptoms is now entering the testing phase.
Research reveals impact of the pandemic on the Parkinson's community Date 21 March 2022 New research from Lancaster University reveals the imapct of the pandemic on people with Parkinson's, carers and their families
Nanobodies that target LRRK2 could have potential for Parkinson's Date 7 March 2022 Treatments targeting a protein called LRRK2 are currently being tested in clinical trials for Parkinson's. Researchers hope they may have the ability to slow the progression of the condition which is something no current treatment can do.
Caption Man with Parkinson's talking to a health professional New early signs of Parkinson's uncovered in most diverse UK study to date Date 7 March 2022 Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have reported results from the first UK study of the early signs of Parkinson's in a highly diverse population.
Vitamin B3 supplement shows early promise for Parkinson's Date 7 March 2022 Researchers in Norway have published results from an early stage clinical study looking at the potential of a dietary supplement for people with Parkinson's.
The Health and Care Bill: an opportunity to future-proof the care that people with Parkinson’s receive Date 3 March 2022 An update on the work we're doing to try and influence better workforce planning in the Health and Care Bill.
Campaigning to improve the quality of NHS continuing healthcare Date 21 February 2022 We have been coordinating activity on behalf of the Continuing Healthcare Alliance to try and influence the Health and Care Bill. This activity aims to improve the quality of continuing healthcare from assessment to delivery across England.
Glasgow woman shaving her head to raise funds for Parkinson’s UK Date 17 February 2022 Angela Boag from Glasgow has raised over £2000 so far through donations on her JustGiving page
