Parkinson’s disease is much more prevalent and serious than people think. Although there are some treatments that partially manage symptoms, there is no cure and little money to fund research for a cure.

It’s not rare, or a disease that only affects the old, or ‘just’ manifested by having the shakes. In fact one person is diagnosed every hour of every day in Australia. 10% of them will be under 40, and 20% between 15-65.  The disease is a degenerative neurological disorder which affects the control of body movement.

The predominant effect of Parkinson’s Disease is that your brain mixes up the messages it sends to the body. As a result easy things become difficult.