11
April 2024

World Parkinson's Day

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Thursday 11th April, 2024

About this event

World Parkinson’s Day takes place on 11 April every year to raise awareness of Parkinson's.

Parkinson's is a progressive neurological condition. This means that it causes problems in the brain and gets worse over time. 

People with Parkinson's don't have enough of the chemical dopamine in their brain because some of the nerve cells that make it have stopped working.

Around 153,000 people live with Parkinson’s in the UK. And it's the fastest growing neurological condition in the world.

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For more information on the awareness day visit the Parkinson's UK website, or follow them on social media:

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