About this event
Parkinson’s Awareness Week kicks starts on World Parkinson’s Day – Sunday 11 April 2021 and ends on Saturday 17 April. As there is no cure for Parkinson’s, this is an annual opportunity to raise awareness and much needed funds to support people with living with the condition, to improve quality of life and to ensure that people live better for longer.
This year, the theme will be mental health in Parkinson’s and Parkinson’s Care and Support UK will be launching the first ever Parkinson’s Mental Health Support Hub, exclusively for people affected by Parkinson’s. Up to 50% of people with Parkinson’s will suffer from anxiety or depression at some point during their illness. These conditions are often overlooked and undiagnosed. Living with anxiety or depression with Parkinson’s will worsen symptoms such as tremor, stiffness, sleep problems and pain and much more. When left untreated, anxiety and depression reduces quality of life.
