National Parkinson Foundation: Moving Day
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What Is Parkinson's?
Parkinson's disease is a neurological movement disorder that acts progressively taking the most competent of men and women into a battle to complete simple daily tasks. Unlike Alzheimer's, Parkinson’s affects 50 percent more men than women and the earliest stages of the disorder generally appear in a person's early to mid-60's. There are no known cures for Parkinson's, but medications, and in extreme cases surgery, can drastically control the symptoms of Parkinson's.
What Is Being Done?
There may not be a complete solution to Parkinson's disease, but there is a lot that can be done by organizations and individuals alike. The National Parkinson Foundation continues to grow its Moving Day initiative. Across the country, people from all backgrounds gather together to support the cause. To educate and serve as an outreach program, to fundraise to provide cutting edge research for doctors to treat Parkinson's, to advance the care each person battling Parkinson's, and to raise awareness of the growing prevalence of Parkinson's and the need for support of each and every community.
You're Part in the Cause
Our part as individuals may seem small, but creates a significant impact as we work together. The National Parkinson Foundation has made getting involved simple and fun. If you have a desire to further a cause, by educating, raising awareness, fundraising, or just walking with your friends and family you have a part to play in Moving Day.
What to do Next?
- Be inspired by other walkers.
- See when a Moving Day is taking place near you & sign up!
- Donate to help support an individual or a team that is walking to fight Parkinson's
Right at Home & The National Parkinson Foundation
Right at Home's mission is "to improve the quality of life for those we serve." That mission is an all-encompassing call reaching every person we interact with. As we function as a national sponsor of Moving Day we encourage you to participate by joining in the walk. Right at Home believes in the mission and the cause that the National Parkinson Foundation lives out every day. Supporting families and individuals that battle neurological diseases like Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and other dementias is both a fight that is best done with a strong support group, and a privilege to work alongside courageous people. We hope to see you there! Even more, we'd love to meet you and hear why you chose to walk!
