Caption Older lady sat in a chair reading Still nowhere near enough Date 26 February 2024 At the end of March, the government’s cost of living support will come to an end. Yet our new research has found that for many people with Parkinson’s, the cost of living crisis is far from over.
Over 10,000 people helping to understand Parkinson’s risk factors Date 14 February 2024 Predict-PD is a study that aims to understand the risk factors of Parkinson’s. More than 10,000 people are now taking part and are representative of the ethnic diversity within the UK population.
Parkinson's UK launches new physical activity fitness videos Date 12 February 2024 Parkinson's UK has launched a series of new physical activity fitness videos to help more people get active online and to live well with the condition.
Parkinson's community invited to start playing snooker Date 6 February 2024 The dates and venues for a new snooker project supported by Parkinson's UK and the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) have been announced.
New framework aims to use medical tests to improve clinical trials for Parkinson’s Date 23 January 2024 Leading scientists and patient organisations have worked together to develop a framework for using 2 tests to identify Parkinson’s in clinical trials.
Scotland can’t wait for more Parkinson’s nurses, new report reveals Date 22 January 2024 We’re calling for more specialist nurses to support the growing population of people living with Parkinson’s in Scotland.
What our campaigning community achieved in 2023 Date 11 January 2024 In 2023 Parkinson’s UK campaigners and staff took action on the cost of living crisis, increasing the health and care workforce, and improving the benefits system and time critical medication administration in hospitals
Trial looking to delay the onset of Parkinson’s begins Date 9 January 2024 The first participant has been recruited to a pioneering Parkinson’s UK funded clinical trial for people with a sleep behaviour disorder who are at a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s.
Grant funding helps more people to start dancing with Parkinson's Date 8 January 2024 Funding from Parkinson's UK and the National Lottery is helping a new dance group in Lancashire to get people with Parkinson's and long-term health conditions to get up and dance.
What we achieved in 2023, together Date 5 January 2024 From marching in London Pride to running marathons. From donating to research to donating your time. You continued to blow us away with your incredible dedication to changing the lives of the Parkinson’s community.
