Transcript - Our story

As the UK's Parkinson's support and research charity we're leading the work to find a cure, and we're closer than ever.

Watch our story to find out why we think it's time to change attitudes, find a cure and ask people to join us.

Our story

John: Not everyone with Parkinson's is old.

Change attitudes

Karen: I've had it for about 13 years now.

Dennis: 3 years

Barry: 15 years

John: I've had Parkinson's since I was 19 years old.

Hazel: Every hour someone in the UK is told they have Parkinson's.

Charlotte: 1 in 20 of them is under the age of 40.

John: When I was diagnosed it was scary, it was an emotional period. I knew nothing about Parkinson's, its effects.

Hazel: But if anyone does know anything about it they would imagine that everyone would be the same, and that's not true.

Liz: I may look like I can do anything, lots of things, but I really can't.

Hywel: We don't all have a tremor. We don't all shake.

Arumugam: Every morning about 6 to 7 I do some exercise and still I'm fighting.

Christine: Some you wouldn't know they've got it at all.

Find a cure

John: Wow. If they found a cure, wow. I’d be able to get back to work. It’d mean I’d be able to pick up and play with my kids.

Dennis: Finding a cure would take away the uncertainty that surrounds my life.

Karen: They just need to find that little piece of jigsaw that hopefully one day will find a cure or at least a better way of actually controlling the disease with medication.

Tilo: As the country's biggest research and support charity we're leading the work to find a cure, and we're closer than ever. Our research has already helped make life easier for people with Parkinson's but until we find a cure our work is not done.

Arumugam: To get a cure with medicine and everything, I'd be the happiest man in the world.

Join us

Dorothy: Because we’re here no one has to face Parkinson's alone.

Lubna: We offer information and support via our helpline, website, specialist staff and nurses.

Karen: We bring people with Parkinson's together with their families and carers via a network of local groups.

Stephen: We also campaign to improve understanding of Parkinson's and demand better services.

Siân: Without the generosity of people like you our work wouldn't be possible.

Pat: Help us support everyone affected by Parkinson's.

Callum: With your help we can find a cure for my grandad.

Together we can beat it.

A cure can't wait.

We can do it.

You're not alone.

Help us find a cure.

Hywel: Join us.

Parkinson's UK
Change attitudes. Find a cure. Join us.

0808 800 0303

parkinsons.org.uk

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