Every Day is Parkinson's Day for Families and Caregivers Across Canada-April 11th is World Parkinson Day
(firmenpresse) - TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 04/11/13 -- Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this press release.
World Parkinson's Day, celebrated annually around the globe on April 11, is dedicated to advocating for people with Parkinson's disease and their families. It also marks Dr. James Parkinson's birthday, after whom this chronic degenerative neurological disease is named.
Families can feel the impact from Parkinson's disease. Daily activities and simple tasks can be difficult for the person with Parkinson's and can mean that more responsibilities are placed on the other members of the family. Household chores, planning family events and helping with personal hygiene become shared tasks.
With proper support and information, families and caregivers can make a positive contribution to the lives of a person with Parkinson's. Being a good care partner means helping a person retain their independence, maintain health and a keep a positive outlook on life.
"It's important to make the person with Parkinson's to not feel as if they're disabled. Parkinson's is a long journey, you don't have to do it by yourself," said Mona Lee of Newfoundland & Labrador.
This year Parkinson Society Canada has launched a video contest for people with Parkinson's. By filming a short video of up to three minutes in length about personal Parkinson's experiences and the role that family and caregivers play every day in the lives of people with Parkinson's, other families may be inspired and encouraged. The contest is open to all residents of Canada and runs until April 22, 2013 with the chance to win prizes. For and to visit the national website at .
About the Parkinson Tulip
On April 11, 2005, the Red Tulip was launched as the Worldwide Symbol of Parkinson's disease at the 9th World Parkinson's disease Day Conference in Luxembourg. The story of the Parkinson Tulip began in 1980 in the Netherlands when J.W.S. Van der Wereld, a Dutch horticulturalist who had Parkinson's disease, developed a red and white tulip. In 1981, Van der Wereld named his prized cultivar, the 'Dr. James Parkinson' tulip to honour the man who first described his medical condition and to honour the International Year of the Disabled.
About Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's is a chronic degenerative neurological disease caused by a loss of dopamine in the brain. It affects over 100,000 Canadians. There is no cure. Symptoms include: resting tremor, slowness of movement, stiffness or rigidity of muscles, difficulty with balance and walking, changes in voice volume and speech, and difficulty with fine movements. Non-motor symptoms include depression, loss of sense of smell, sleep disturbances and cognitive changes. The average age of onset is 60, but it can affect people as young as 30 or 40.
Parkinson Society Canada is the national voice of Canadians living with Parkinson's. The National Research Program funds innovative research to test new ideas that are vital in the global search for better treatments and a cure. Since 1981, more than $21 million has been invested in over 400 research projects. From diagnosis to discovery Parkinson Society Canada is there at every point along the Parkinson's journey providing education, advocacy and support services to individuals and health care professionals. Since 1965, Parkinson Society Canada has been dedicated to improving the quality of life for Canadians. To find out more about Parkinson's disease programs and services available near you, call 1-800-565-3000 or visit .
In October 2013, Parkinson Society Canada will host the 3rd World Parkinson Congress in Montreal, Quebec. For more information visit .
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Parkinson Society Canada
Marina Joseph
416-227-3399; 1-800-565-3000, ext. 3399
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